Basketball Game Preview: Addenbrooke Classical Academy Mustangs vs. Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders

The Addenbrooke Classical Academy Mustangs will square off against the Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Addenbrooke Classical Academy sitting on ten straight victories and Thomas MacLaren School on seven.

Addenbrooke Classical Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Rocky Mountain Lutheran: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Addenbrooke Classical Academy blew Rocky Mountain Lutheran out of the water with a 50-13 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Addenbrooke Classical Academy's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucia Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Rodriguez has been hot for a while, having also posted four or more steals the last ten times she's played. Brynleigh Politsch was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.

Addenbrooke Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Thomas MacLaren School won against Monument Academy on Monday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Thomas MacLaren School took their match with ease, bagging a 64-14 win over Pikes Peak Christian. The Highlanders pushed the score to 54-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had no chance of recovering from.

Addenbrooke Classical Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Thomas MacLaren School, their record is now 9-2.

Addenbrooke Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas MacLaren School in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 55-44. Does Addenbrooke Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas MacLaren School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.