Forge Christian hasn't had much luck against Sterling recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Forge Christian Fury will venture away from home to take on the Sterling Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Forge Christian will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Denver Christian back in December of 2024. Forge Christian blew past Denver Christian 75-44. The Fury have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 31 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Levi Clark, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Hovis, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sterling, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They walked away with a 61-54 victory over Sidney on Tuesday.
Forge Christian better keep an eye on Colin Linn. He was instrumental in Sterling's win, going 7 for 13 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Linn is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayten DiOrio, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Forge Christian's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Sterling, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Forge Christian came up short against Sterling in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 46-40. Can Forge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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