Legacy Academy won the last time they faced Cottonwood Classical Prep and things went their way on Saturday too. The Legacy Academy Silverbacks enjoyed a cozy 53-38 win over the Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes.
Legacy Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Gates led the charge by going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. Gates is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Legacy Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy Academy is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will take on Sandia Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Tse' Yi' Gai at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottonwood Classical Prep is facing Tse' Yi' Gai at the right time seeing as Tse' Yi' Gai is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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