Grand Junction and Air Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Grand Junction had to settle for second. They were dealt a 76-19 loss at the hands of the Air Academy Kadets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Kadets are ranked eighth).
Air Academy was led to victory by Tatyonna Brown and Kinley Asp. Brown almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds, while Asp went 10-for-16 en route to 22 points along with six assists and five boards. Those 22 points gave Asp a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrina Nelson, who posted nine points and three steals.
Grand Junction has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. Air Academy pushed their record up to 23-0 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Grand Junction does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Air Academy has already played their next contest (against Northridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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