It was a good run, but the Peak to Peak Pumas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 65-57 to Colorado Academy. While losing is never fun, Peak to Peak can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Colorado Academy is ranked 19th).
Tysen Burton and Elijah Eschmeyer certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Burton scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Eschmeyer scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Eschmeyer hasn't dropped below four blocks for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Boonstra, who scored 12 points.
Peak to Peak struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Colorado Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from River Hamm, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hamm has scored all season. Clyde Love was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five steals.
Peak to Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Colorado Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Peak to Peak will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson Academy is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Peak to Peak will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Colorado Academy is on the road again on Monday and plays Resurrection Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 12th. Averaging 63.65 points so far this season, Colorado Academy's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Resurrection Christian better be ready for a challenge.
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