On Wednesday, the Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles got the win against the Sheridan Rams by a conclusive 57-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Eagles.
| 12/11/24 @ Sheridan | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Ascent Classical Academy | 17 |
| 12/02/24 @ Manzanola | 17 |
| 12/05/24 vs STEM School Highlands Ranch | 15 |
| 12/06/24 vs Twin Peaks Classical Academy | 8 |
Liberty Tree Academy found their leader in freshman Kaleb Mendez, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mendez has scored all season. Zack Smith was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points.
Liberty Tree Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Sheridan lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bobby Garcia, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Hernandez, who put up four points and seven rebounds.
Liberty Tree Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sheridan, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Liberty Tree Academy will venture away from home to challenge Deer Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty Tree Academy is facing Deer Trail at the right time seeing as Deer Trail is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sheridan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 80-54 loss against DSST: College View on the 13th.
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