After flying high against Soroco last Saturday, Caprock Academy came back down to earth. The Caprock Academy Eagles fell just short of the Ridgway Demons by a score of 51-49 on Tuesday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Demons earlier this season, when they won 63-54.
| 02/04/25 vs Ridgway | 2 |
| 01/11/25 @ Vail Mountain | 1 |
| 12/14/24 vs Telluride | 1 |
| 12/07/24 @ Twin Peaks Classical Academy | 1 |
| 01/27/24 @ North Park | 1 |
Caprock Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tristin Bird, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Bird a new career-high in blocks (two). Ethan Holt was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Caprock Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Ridgway, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caprock Academy will head out to face off against North Park at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ridgway, they will venture away from home to take on Crested Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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