It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The Academy can now relate to. They fell 79-69 to the Kent Denver Sun Devils on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (59), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
CJ Hernandez
| 03/12/25 vs Kent Denver | 22 |
| 02/06/24 vs Kent Denver | 19 |
| 02/13/25 @ Stargate School | 17 |
| 01/22/25 @ Colorado Academy | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Skyview | 17 |
The Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was CJ Hernandez, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Those 22 points gave Hernandez a new career-high. Dominik Konarski was another key player, going 7-for-9 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Kent Denver was led to victory by Elvis Lloyd and Caleb Fay. Lloyd shot 55% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds, while Fay dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. The match was Lloyd's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Gil Schayes, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
The defeat snapped The Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-12 record. As for Kent Denver, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
The Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kent Denver, they have already played their next game, an 84-70 victory against Prospect Ridge Academy on the 14th.
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