The Academy Wildcats will challenge the Denver Christian Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
The Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Peak to Peak on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Academy came up short against Peak to Peak, falling 70-50. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pumas: they've now lost five in a row.
Trey Boychuk
| 02/08/25 vs Peak to Peak | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Jefferson Academy | 1 |
| 01/30/25 @ Forge Christian | 1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 3 |
| 01/22/25 @ Colorado Academy | 4 |
| + 25 more games |
Despite the defeat, The Academy got top-tier performance from Trey Boychuk, who posted 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That's the most boards Boychuk has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydon Austin, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian came up short against Peak to Peak on Thursday and fell 57-47. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pumas are ranked 15th).
Loss or not, Denver Christian got some senior leadership from Kaden Moore and Elias Romero. Moore went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points, while Romero went 6 of 13 to rack up 16 points and six rebounds. Walker Politte was another key player, putting up three points and four steals.
The Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Denver Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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