Basketball Recap: Windsor Charter Academy Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Firebirds

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Moffat County	56
01/17/25 vs Wiggins	38
01/31/25 vs Brush	36
02/11/25 @ Highland	26
01/10/25 vs Golden View Classical Academy	26

Windsor Charter Academy hadn't done well against Highland recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds put the hurt on the Highland Huskies with a sharp 81-55 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

Windsor Charter Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Schams, who went 7-for-11 en route to 21 points and six steals. The game was Schams' third in a row with at least 18 points. Talmadge Anderson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Brogan Palmer. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 18 points and 17 boards. Those 17 rebounds gave Palmer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Bingley, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 13 points and six boards.

The victory (which was Windsor Charter Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points over those games. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-3.

Windsor Charter Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-25 win against Frontier Academy on the 12th. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to face off against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Resurrection Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.