It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Forge Christian can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 63-21 loss at the hands of the Resurrection Christian Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Fury can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Cougars are ranked 24th).
Despite the defeat, Forge Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Finley Queen posted ten points and six boards.
Resurrection Christian was led to victory by Olivia Klein and Callie Gillespie. Klein earned 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists, while Gillespie shot 64% from the field to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Van Pelt, who put up six points and three steals.
Forge Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. Resurrection Christian's victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Forge Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Resurrection Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-42 win against Platte Valley on the 8th.
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