Florence hasn't had much luck against Colorado Springs Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Florence Huskies will square off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Florence is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 75-44 loss at the hands of Banning Lewis Academy. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Stallions are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 55-44 victory over the Pirates.
Florence better keep an eye on Maximiliano Cota-Cordova. He was instrumental in Colorado Springs Christian's win, going 8 for 19 en route to 22 points and eight boards. The game was Cota-Cordova's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jace Velasquez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Colorado Springs Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Florence, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Florence strolled past Colorado Springs Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 59-43. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colorado Springs Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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