If The Classical Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sand Creek, they should've done a better job of containing Jaylen Brantley. The Sand Creek Scorpions came out on top against The Classical Academy Titans by a score of 62-55 on Thursday thanks in part to Brantley, who went 5 of 6 en route to 17 points and three steals. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high.
Elijah Brotherns was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played.
Defeat or not, The Classical Academy got some senior leadership from Ky Walker and Ben Mullenix. Walker dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards, while Mullenix went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points. Walker also set a new season-high mark in blocks with four. Burk Dorny also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Scorpions
| 01/23/25 vs The Classical Academy | 62-55 |
| 01/16/25 @ Sierra | 75-49 |
| 01/13/25 vs Air Academy | 56-47 |
| 01/11/25 vs Widefield | 58-41 |
| 01/10/25 @ Mitchell | 81-32 |
| 01/03/25 @ Coronado | 43-37 |
The victory (which was Sand Creek's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. As for The Classical Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Sand Creek has already played their next game, an 87-45 win against Battle Mountain on the 24th. As for The Classical Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 48-39 victory against Harrison on the 25th.
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