Prospect Ridge Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They lost 51-27 to the Kent Denver Sun Devils. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Sun Devils are ranked 96th).
When it comes to explaining why Prospect Ridge Academy lost, don't look at Kayah Robbins. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. That was a full 55.6% of Prospect Ridge Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row Robbins has posted more than a third of the team's points. Payton Huffman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Kent Denver's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kara Fitzpatrick, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 12 points and three steals. Fitzpatrick is becoming a predictor of Kent Denver's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 3-1 (and 6-9 when she doesn't). Austin Duncan was another key player, putting up 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Prospect Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Kent Denver, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 44-15 loss against Jefferson Academy on the 13th. As for Kent Denver, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-35 win against St. Mary's Academy on the 13th.
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