It was a proper cat-fight when Middle Park faced off against The Academy on Thursday. The Middle Park Panthers enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over The Academy Wildcats. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 66-51 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Joey Gagnon
| 02/27/25 vs The Academy | 18 |
| 02/25/25 @ Alameda | 21 |
| 02/13/25 @ Arvada | 22 |
Middle Park had a senior duo take command as Joey Gagnon went 8-for-18 en route to 18 points along with eight boards and six steals and Luke Paugh dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The match was Gagnon's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marqes Pasillas, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 10 points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why The Academy lost, don't look at Dominik Konarski. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points and four steals. Trey Boychuk was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Middle Park is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. The defeat snapped The Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-11 record.
Middle Park has already played their next game, a 53-42 victory against Jefferson Academy on the 28th. As for The Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-28 win against Platte Canyon on the 28th.
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