SkyView Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 44-26 fall against the Gilpin County Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 46-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Reagan Martin and Lydia Slocum certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Martin almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards, while Slocum posted 11 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. That was a full 50% of SkyView Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Martin has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, SkyView Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They pulled down six more offensive rebounds than Gilpin County's also-impressive total of ten.
Leading Gilpin County to victory were Faith Ramsey and Elise Vincent. Ramsey went 8-for-16 to rack up 22 points along with six steals and five assists, while Vincent scored ten points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. Vincent has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played.
SkyView Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Gilpin County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
SkyView Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-20 defeat against Flatirons Academy on the 13th. As for Gilpin County, they have also already played their next contest, a 42-21 win against Lyons on the 13th.
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