The Denver Christian Thunder will face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denver Christian has 14 straight victories, Forge Christian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Denver Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating Colorado Academy, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Denver Christian secured a 44-38 W over Colorado Academy on Friday. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Mustangs are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian came up short against Kent Denver on Thursday and fell 56-47.
Denver Christian will have to keep a close watch on Tiffany Rubio and Finley Queen, a pair of players who had a big impact on Forge Christian's prior game. Rubio almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards, while Queen dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Queen a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Aleeza Olson, who posted eight points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Forge Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Denver Christian's win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. As for Forge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Denver Christian strolled past Forge Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-37. Does Denver Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forge Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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