Basketball Recap: Kaleb Mendez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Kiowa

War Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 vs Monument Academy	41
12/02/24 @ Manzanola	32
02/04/25 @ The Colorado Springs School	29
12/17/24 @ Deer Trail	23
02/07/25 vs Poudre Community Academy	22

A well-balanced attack led Liberty Tree Academy over Kiowa in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles blew past the Kiowa Indians 51-31. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Liberty Tree Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Mendez out in front who went 8-for-17 to rack up 19 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ryan Allen, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points.

Liberty Tree Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kiowa only nine assists.

Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Crippen, who posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Crippen a new career-high.

Liberty Tree Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. Kiowa has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Liberty Tree Academy will square off against James Irwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Tree Academy is facing James Irwin at the right time seeing as James Irwin is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Kiowa has already played their next game (against Dolores Huerta Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.