The Front Range Baptist Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lyons Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Front Range Baptist will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Monday, Front Range Baptist made easy work of Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian and carried off a 59-38 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/13/25 vs Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Briggsdale | 19 |
| 12/16/24 vs Front Range Christian | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Caliche | 19 |
Front Range Baptist can attribute much of their success to Nathan Jaques, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds, and Benjamin VanDenBerghe, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points and six steals. The match was VanDenBerghe's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Sutton, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Front Range Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lyons played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Bishop Machebeuf and fell 79-48. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Buffaloes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Front Range Baptist will have to contain Caleb Christiansen as he made an impact in Lyons' last game. He went 8 of 10 on his way to 23 points. Christiansen is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last five games he's played.
Front Range Baptist's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Lyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Front Range Baptist has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
