Colorado Academy kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 69-46 to the St. Mary's Pirates. The Mustangs were down 59-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Colorado Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Rockmore, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Connor Flaherty, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
St. Mary's found their leader in sophomore Cruz Artaechevarria, who shot 62% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Lewis, who earned eight points and five steals.
Looking ahead, Colorado Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Holy Family at 7:00 p.m. As for St. Mary's, they will take on Coal Ridge in a tournament on Thursday.
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