Basketball Recap: Thomas Maclaren School Piles Up the Points Against Monument Academy

Highlanders

Team Score

01/13/25 vs Monument Academy	82
01/09/25 vs Dolores Huerta Prep	75
12/21/24 vs Colorado Springs Christian	69
12/03/24 @ Ellicott	68
12/07/24 @ Kiowa	65

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas MacLaren School). They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging an 82-8 victory over the Monument Academy Lynx. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.

Thomas MacLaren School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel Stokes, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 19 points. Stokes continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Angelo Tiggett, who went 6 for 13 en route to 12 points in addition to seven steals and six assists.

Thomas MacLaren School was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Thomas MacLaren School's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Monument Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Thomas MacLaren School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-68 win against Pikes Peak Christian on the 16th. As for Monument Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-13 loss against The Colorado Springs School on the 14th.