Belleview Christian and Golden View Classical Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Belleview Christian had to settle for second. They fell 52-40 to the Golden View Classical Academy Sentinels. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Sentinels are ranked 108th).
Belleview Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Justus Cunningham, who posted ten points and six boards. Collin Polson was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Bruins
| 03/07/25 vs Golden View Classical Academy | 40-52 |
| 03/01/25 vs Flatirons Academy | 42-79 |
| 02/27/25 vs Dayspring Christian Academy | 38-49 |
| 02/25/25 @ Estes Park | 38-58 |
| 02/20/25 vs Heritage Christian | 29-42 |
Even though they lost, Belleview Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Golden View Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Chronowski led the charge by shooting 43% from the field on his way to 16 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Walker, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds.
Belleview Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. The victory was the 15th in a row for Golden View Classical Academy, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Belleview Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden View Classical Academy, they will have a chance to keep the ball rolling against Haxtun at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday following yesterday's win. Golden View Classical Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season.
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