It was a good run, but the Lutheran Lions unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 59-40 to Air Academy. While losing is never fun, Lutheran can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Air Academy is ranked 12th).
Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayda Vigil, who scored 17 points along with two blocks. Berkley Schneider was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Air Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lydia Flowers out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlin Kramer, who scored 19 points along with five assists and two steals.
Lutheran's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10. As for Air Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Air Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Mountain Vista at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain Vista has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 358 points over their last five matches.
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