After both having extra time off, the Kiowa Indians and the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kiowa is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Byers two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kiowa had to suffer through a 65-21 loss at the hands of Byers. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Belleview Christian two weeks ago and fell 57-54. The Eagles were up 22-3 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Kiowa will have to contain Eddie Harmon as he made an impact in Pikes Peak Christian's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Harmon is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Max Singler, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Kiowa dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pikes Peak Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Kiowa was taken down by Pikes Peak Christian 70-42 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. Now that Kiowa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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