Lions
| 01/30/25 vs Air Academy | 41-54 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lewis-Palmer | 53-36 |
| 01/24/25 @ Discovery Canyon | 44-38 |
| 01/22/25 @ Palmer Ridge | 36-28 |
| 01/16/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain | 54-18 |
It was a good run, but Lutheran unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 54-41 to the Air Academy Kadets. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Kadets are ranked sixth).
When it comes to explaining why Lutheran lost, don't look at Berkley Schneider. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikaela-Zoe Colon, who posted ten points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Kinley Asp, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals for Air Academy. Asp is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ramah Khammash, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Lutheran's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-9. As for Air Academy, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0.
Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-29 loss against Windsor on the 1st. As for Air Academy, they will challenge Lewis-Palmer at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
