The Cedaredge Bruins will take on the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Cedaredge sitting on 25 straight wins and Colorado Springs Christian on 13.
Cedaredge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Yuma 47-31.
Carley Malinowski
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Cedaredge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carley Malinowski out in front who shot 56% from the field on her way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Malinowski is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Jessie Black was another key player, putting up six points along with seven assists and seven boards.
Cedaredge was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma only seven assists.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Colorado Springs Christian over Brush in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Colorado Springs Christian blew Brush out of the water with a 55-20 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cedaredge better keep an eye on Jordyn Rollins. She was instrumental in Colorado Springs Christian's win, going 7-for-11 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. What's more, Rollins also posted a 64% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abigail Perry, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 boards.
Colorado Springs Christian's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.4 points on average over those games. As for Cedaredge, their victory bumped their record up to 25-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cedaredge has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
