Recap: Colorado Academy Mustangs vs. Lutheran Lions
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colorado Academy Mustangs had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 57-32 win. Colorado Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Alex May continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Johnson, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Despite the defeat, Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Jayda Vigil scored 13 points along with two steals. Berkley Schneider was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Lutheran struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Colorado Academy racked up 15 assists.
Colorado Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Colorado Academy will take on Riverdale Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Riverdale Ridge comes in on 11 and Colorado Academy on four. Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
