Basketball Game Preview: Denver Academy Mustangs vs. Union Colony Prep Timberwolves

Denver Academy is 0-7 against Union Colony Prep since February of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Denver Academy Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Union Colony Prep Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Denver Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Belleview Christian. The contest was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, Union Colony Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 81-59 to Lyons. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Lions are ranked 110th).

Union Colony Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Denver Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

Denver Academy came up short against Union Colony Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 59-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union Colony Prep's Josiah Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. Now that Denver Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.