Cheyenne Mountain lost against Air Academy back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks took a blow against the Air Academy Kadets, falling 61-27. While losing is never fun, the Red-Tailed Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Kadets are ranked seventh).
Brooke Kelly
| 01/09/25 @ Mitchell | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Rampart | 14 |
| 01/18/25 vs Niwot | 13 |
| 01/25/25 vs Pueblo South | 12 |
| 02/11/25 @ Air Academy | 10 |
| + 15 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Cheyenne Mountain lost, don't look at Brooke Kelly. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Kelly has become a key player for Cheyenne Mountain: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-12 otherwise.
Air Academy had a senior duo take command as Tatyonna Brown went 10-for-18 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and four steals and Lydia Flowers went 8-for-16 on her way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Flowers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinley Asp, who posted six points along with eight assists and six boards.
Cheyenne Mountain's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Air Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Cheyenne Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-46 win against Discovery Canyon on the 13th. As for Air Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 69-25 victory against Palmer Ridge on the 13th.
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