The Denver Academy Mustangs pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by SkyView Academy on the road and fell 89-55. While losing is never fun, Denver Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while SkyView Academy is ranked 105th).
When it comes to explaining why Denver Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nolan Monasch. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. Monasch hasn't dropped below 16 points for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Allen, who scored 17 points.
Denver Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as SkyView Academy pulled down 19 offensive rebounds.
Isaac Dove was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 42 points and ten rebounds for SkyView Academy. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dove has scored all season. Kyle Cosart was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Denver Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for SkyView Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Denver Academy will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Denver Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for SkyView Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Pinnacle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully SkyView Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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