War Eagles
| 02/07/25 vs Poudre Community Academy | 75 |
| 01/08/25 vs Monument Academy | 69 |
| 12/02/24 @ Manzanola | 65 |
| 01/16/25 vs Ellicott | 57 |
| 12/11/24 @ Sheridan | 57 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Liberty Tree Academy). They blew past the Poudre Community Academy Warriors 75-53 on Friday. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Liberty Tree Academy to victory were Jaydence Smith and Kaleb Mendez. Smith went 12-for-25 en route to 25 points along with six assists and six steals, while Mendez went 10-for-22 to rack up 28 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Liberty Tree Academy is undefeated when Mendez posts 20 or more points, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Rains, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Liberty Tree Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Poudre Community Academy still got an impressive performance from Heilan Barrick, who posted 18 points along with six boards and five steals. That's the most rebounds Barrick has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kalin Morris, who scored 12 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Liberty Tree Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Poudre Community Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Liberty Tree Academy has already played their next game, a 54-51 defeat against Calhan on the 11th. Poudre Community Academy has also already played their next match (against Addenbrooke Classical Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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