The Denver Christian Thunder came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over Dayspring Christian Academy. Winning is a bit easier when you make six more threes than your opponent, as Denver Christian did.
Denver Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Bohannon out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Bohannon also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Fabiana Genc was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Dayspring Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eboselulu Omofoma. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Omofoma hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Faith Hayward, who scored 15 points.
Denver Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Denver Christian and Bishop Machebeuf will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 55.47 points so far this season, Denver Christian's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Bishop Machebeuf better be ready for a challenge. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lyons at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Dayspring Christian Academy is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 86th, while Lyons is ranked 259th).
