The Classical Academy Titans are taking a road trip to take on the Eaton Reds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in The Classical Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
The Classical Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Colorado Springs Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. The Classical Academy walked away with a 60-50 win over Colorado Springs Christian on Saturday.
| 12/07/24 @ Colorado Springs Christian | 8 |
| 12/05/24 @ The Vanguard School | 3 |
| 12/02/24 vs Village | 3 |
| 01/19/24 vs Rampart | 3 |
| 01/09/24 @ Pueblo County | 3 |
The Classical Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ky Walker, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 20 points, and Ben Mullenix, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Mullenix a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Miller, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Eaton's strategy against Northridge on Thursday. Eaton put the hurt on Northridge with a sharp 62-38 victory. The Reds pushed the score to 49-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies had little chance of recovering from.
Eaton's win came from a few key players The Classical Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Crider, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Rowen Meissinger was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
The win got Eaton back to even at 1-1. As for The Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
The Classical Academy skirted past Eaton 54-51 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will The Classical Academy repeat their success, or does Eaton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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