The Legacy Lightning waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Prairie View by a score of 59-47. Given Legacy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Prairie View is ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legacy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Delescinskis, who scored 18 points along with five steals. Delescinskis hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaedon Ward, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Prairie View, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Legacy will be playing at home against Brighton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brighton is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Prairie View, they will head out on the road to square off against Mountain Range at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Range knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Prairie View likes a good challenge.
