Belleview Christian and Denver Waldorf are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Belleview Christian Bruins will be taking part in a tournament against the Denver Waldorf Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Belleview Christian came up short against Golden View Classical Academy and fell 47-35.
Belleview Christian might have lost, but man, Collin Polson was a machine: he went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and four steals. That was a full 40% of Belleview Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Polson, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Denver Waldorf beat Union Colony Prep 56-48 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Denver Waldorf's win came from a few key players Belleview Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Henry Lottridge, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Quinn, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Belleview Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Denver Waldorf, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Belleview Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Denver Waldorf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Belleview Christian strolled past Denver Waldorf in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 72-53. Does Belleview Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denver Waldorf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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