Basketball Recap: Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-32 heartbreaker at the hands of the Campion Academy Cougars.

Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Danica Candelaria, who posted 11 points. That was a full 34.4% of Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kizzy Thode, who had seven points and seven steals.

Campion Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damaris Lopez, who went 10 of 24 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Matthews, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points.

Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Campion Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-3 win against Varsity Opponent on the 15th. As for Campion Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-30 victory against Weldon Valley on the 14th.