The Air Academy Kadets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Frederick Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Air Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Palmer Ridge 47-29 on Friday. Given Air Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Palmer Ridge is ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caitlin Kramer and Tatyonna Brown were among the main playmakers for Air Academy as the former scored 12 points along with three steals and two blocks and the latter dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Kramer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lydia Flowers, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Frederick waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 win over Vista PEAK Prep. That's two games straight that Frederick has won by exactly 19 points.
Air Academy's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Frederick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
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