The Legacy Academy Silverbacks and the Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Legacy Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
Legacy Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They greeted the New Year with with a 76-58 victory over Socorro.
12/15/23 vs Questa | 5 |
01/03/25 vs Socorro | 4 |
01/25/24 @ Evangel Christian Academy/Oak Grove Classical Academy | 4 |
01/05/24 @ Cimarron | 3 |
01/12/24 vs Cottonwood Classical Prep | 3 |
Legacy Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryant Scales, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. What's more, Scales also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Daniel Tavarez, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Legacy Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Cottonwood Classical Prep was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 54-30 loss courtesy of Mesilla Valley Christian School. The match marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Cottonwood Classical Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Legacy Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Legacy Academy against Cottonwood Classical Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 78-35 win. Does Legacy Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cottonwood Classical Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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