Recap: Flatirons Academy Bison vs. Mile High Academy Mustangs
In what's become a running theme this season, the Flatirons Academy Bison gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Mile High Academy, posting a 66-28 victory on the road. Given Flatirons Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Mile High Academy is ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pistol Chavez was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Wilson, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Mile High Academy saw an underclassman step up: Luke Green almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Green has scored all season.
Mile High Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Flatirons Academy pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Flatirons Academy pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mile High Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Flatirons Academy will square off against Denver Waldorf at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flatirons Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Denver Waldorf likes a good challenge. As for Mile High Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ascent Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 7th. Ascent Classical Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mile High Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
