Basketball Recap: Ascent Classical Academy Guardians vs. Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles
Ascent Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles.
Ascent Classical Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Jones, who scored 17 points plus five steals. That was a full 40.5% of Ascent Classical Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ty Colberg, who earned ten points along with three steals.
Liberty Tree Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Mendez out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydence Smith, who earned 12 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Ascent Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Liberty Tree Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Ascent Classical Academy will challenge Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty Tree Academy, they will take on Sheridan at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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