The Monument Academy Lynx will take on the Ascent Classical Academy Guardians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monument Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Monument Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Calhan on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Monument Academy was outmatched by Calhan and fell 68-14. The Lynx were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-9.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Ascent Classical Academy over Nederland in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ascent Classical Academy blew Nederland out of the water with a 47-15 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-5.
Ascent Classical Academy's win came from a few key players Monument Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vann Rogers, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Jack Colberg was another key player, putting up nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Ascent Classical Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Monument Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Monument Academy was dealt a bruising 65-23 defeat at the hands of Ascent Classical Academy in their previous meeting last Monday. Will Monument Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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