The Belleview Christian Bruins will face off against the Flatirons Academy Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Belleview Christian walked away with it. They really took it to the Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-25 win on the road. With Belleview Christian ahead 33-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Belleview Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Ewing, who scored 16 points along with seven steals. Ewing is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagga Sandhu, who scored nine points along with seven assists and six steals.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins but they left with six. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 70-30 victory over Denver Academy of Torah. Given Flatirons Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Denver Academy of Torah is ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belleview Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Flatirons Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Belleview Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Flatirons Academy in their previous matchup on February 1st, winning 68-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flatirons Academy's Parker Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Belleview Christian still be able to contain Wilson? There's only one way to find out.
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