The Air Academy Kadets will venture away from home to face off against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Air Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Discovery Canyon will come in with 11 straight wins.
Air Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lewis-Palmer on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Air Academy was outmatched by Lewis-Palmer and fell 65-37. While losing is never fun, the Kadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Rangers are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Discovery Canyon on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 70-44 margin over Palmer Ridge. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Discovery Canyon's win came from a few key players Air Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mitchell Vorwaller, who went 7 of 10 en route to 20 points along with five assists and five boards. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. Micah Rohacs was another key player, going 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Discovery Canyon was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Discovery Canyon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Air Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Air Academy couldn't quite finish off Discovery Canyon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 50-48. Can Air Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
