Gilpin County is 2-7 against Flatirons Academy since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gilpin County Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Flatirons Academy Bison at 6:30 p.m.
Gilpin County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 33rd straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a blow against Belleview Christian, falling 65-27. The Eagles were down 51-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Denver Jewish Day by a score of 54-43 on Thursday. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Tigers are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Flatirons Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Gilpin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Gilpin County took a serious blow against Flatirons Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 89-16. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gilpin County was down 66-9.
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