The South Park Burros will face off against the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. South Park is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-13, which was the final score in South Park's tilt against Center on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian fought the good fight in their overtime game against Thomas MacLaren School on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 70-68. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now lost eight in a row.
South Park will have to contain Eddie Harmon as he made an impact in Pikes Peak Christian's last game. He dropped a double-double on 35 points and 17 rebounds. Harmon is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. Matthew Crocfer was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Pikes Peak Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Pikes Peak Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for South Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
South Park was dealt a bruising 90-55 defeat at the hands of Pikes Peak Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 17 boards. Now that South Park knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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