Lutheran won the last time they faced Air Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lutheran Lions blew past the Air Academy Kadets 60-31. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Kadets are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 @ Air Academy | 4 |
| 01/31/24 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Ponderosa | 3 |
| 12/19/23 @ Eagle Ridge Academy | 3 |
| 02/02/24 vs Palmer Ridge | 2 |
Lutheran was led to victory by Kade Speckman and Landon Hastedt. Speckman went 9 of 11 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and four steals, while Hastedt went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Speckman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hudson Raymond, who posted six points.
Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Air Academy only racked up six assists.
Several Kadets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Teagan Morse, who earned nine points. Morse is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Lutheran's record is now 14-3. As for Air Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Lutheran will head out on the road to take on Eagle Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Eagle Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Lutheran likes a good challenge. Air Academy has already played their next matchup, a 49-46 victory against Coronado on the 1st.
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