It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Falcons take on the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Front Range Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Heritage Christian on Saturday. They were beaten by the Eagles 58-10. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Eagles are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Gilpin County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over the Lions. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Front Range Christian better keep an eye on Elise Vincent. She was instrumental in Gilpin County's win, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine steals. Vincent is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Ramsey, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Gilpin County was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyons only racked up two assists.
Front Range Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points over those games. As for Gilpin County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Front Range Christian and Gilpin County were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, but Front Range Christian came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Will Front Range Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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