The Addenbrooke Classical Academy Mustangs will face off against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Addenbrooke Classical Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Addenbrooke Classical Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Aurora West College Prep Academy 71-18. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/13/25 vs Aurora West College Prep Academy | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Loveland Classical | 7 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bishop Machebeuf | 9 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lincoln | 7 |
| 12/14/24 @ Estes Park | 4 |
Lucia Rodriguez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Trujillo, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 11 points.
Addenbrooke Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Rocky Mountain Lutheran's way against Victory Prep Academy on Tuesday as Rocky Mountain Lutheran made off with a 36-15 win. The Eagles pushed the score to 32-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's win came from a few key players Addenbrooke Classical Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Allie Schumacher, who posted eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Meza-Villa, who put up eight points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Addenbrooke Classical Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Addenbrooke Classical Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Addenbrooke Classical Academy came up short against Rocky Mountain Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 59-51. Thankfully for Addenbrooke Classical Academy, Ginny Shade (who went 9 of 12 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight steals and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
