Recap: Flatirons Academy Bison vs. Denver Christian Thunder
In what's become a running theme this season, the Flatirons Academy Bison gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Denver Christian. The win was nothing new for Flatirons Academy as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Leading Flatirons Academy to victory were Emma Cox and Emily Dehaan. Cox dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Dehaan scored 26 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dehaan has scored all season. Annabelle Rakers was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists.
Despite the loss, Denver Christian still got an impressive performance from Kamiree Fuller, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelani Book, who scored seven points along with five assists.
Flatirons Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Denver Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Flatirons Academy will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Eagles at 1:30 p.m. Liberty Common will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Bison are ranked 31st). As for Denver Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge the Hawks at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully SkyView Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Thursday.
