The Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds will face off against the SkyView Academy Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Windsor Charter Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Roaring Fork to the tune of 70-40. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Kellen Ball
| 03/08/25 vs Roaring Fork | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Liberty Common | 7 |
| 02/07/25 @ Platte Valley | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Strasburg | 6 |
| 02/21/25 vs Liberty Common | 5 |
Windsor Charter Academy can attribute much of their success to Andrew Schams, who posted 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, and Kellen Ball, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Ball a new career-high in rebounds. Dayton Long was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, SkyView Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 62-56 W against the Eagles. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Eagles are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Windsor Charter Academy and bumps their season record up to 23-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points on average over those games. As for SkyView Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Windsor Charter Academy strolled past SkyView Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 86-70. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was SkyView Academy's Markus Lloyd, who went 9-for-17 on his way to 27 points and eight boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Windsor Charter Academy still be able to contain Lloyd? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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