Basketball Recap: Lyons Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Lions

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 vs Front Range Baptist	35-19
01/10/25 vs Bishop Machebeuf	39-32
01/07/25 @ Estes Park	34-27
12/19/24 vs The Pinnacle	44-24
12/14/24 @ Platte Canyon	23-21

While Lyons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past the Front Range Baptist Falcons with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 35-19. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Lyons was led to victory by Luci Santesteban and Ava Vasquez. Santesteban went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Vasquez posted seven points and 20 rebounds. Those 16 points gave Santesteban a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leora Hagan, who scored six points and five steals.

Lyons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Front Range Baptist lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Emma Gerrard, who had four points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Abbie VanDenBerghe, who earned nine points.

Lyons' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Front Range Baptist, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Lyons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-27 defeat against Liberty Common on the 16th. As for Front Range Baptist, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 39-14 loss against Loveland Classical on the 17th.