The Forge Christian Fury had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They snuck past Peak to Peak with a 59-54 win. Given Forge Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Peak to Peak is ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forge Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Miller, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. Levi Clark was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Peak to Peak's loss came despite strong showings from Elijah Eschmeyer and Grant Boonstra. Eschmeyer scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and seven blocks, while Boonstra scored 17 points. Eschmeyer hasn't dropped below four blocks for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Tysen Burton, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Peak to Peak, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Forge Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against DSST: Montview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forge Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 488 points over their last seven matchups. As for Peak to Peak, they will head out on the road to take on Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Peak to Peak focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
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