Colorado High School Basketball - Air Academy overwhelms Palmer Ridge
January 23, 2024: Monument, CO 80132 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Air Academy Kadets (US Air Force Academy, CO) and the host Palmer Ridge Bears (Monument, CO), saw Air Academy's basketball squad wallop Palmer Ridge by a tally of 57-35.
With the victory, Air Academy improves its record to 14-1 on the campaign. The Kadets host Lutheran (Parker, CO) to play the Lions in a 5A/4A Pikes Peak challenge on Thursday, January 25. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 9-7. Lutheran lost 44-41 in their recent league challenge against Lewis-Palmer (Monument, CO)
Next up, the Bears play the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks (Colorado Springs, CO) in a 5A/4A Pikes Peak challenge, on Thursday, January 25. Palmer Ridge will attempt to improve on its 9-7 season record. The Red-Tailed Hawks come into the challenge with a 2-13 record after their 58-37 league loss to Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs, CO).