Caliche and Flatirons Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Caliche had to settle for second. They fell 58-47 to the Flatirons Academy Bison. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Bison are ranked 101st).
Mason Hernandez
| 03/07/25 @ Flatirons Academy | 63% |
| 03/01/25 vs Fleming | 50% |
| 02/28/25 vs Peetz | 40% |
| 02/25/25 vs Arickaree | 40% |
Caliche's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Hernandez, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Hernandez is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Bell, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Flatirons Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Doughty led the charge by shooting 64% from the field to rack up 19 points and three steals. Those 19 points gave Doughty a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Ewing, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Caliche dropped their record down to 10-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Flatirons Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Caliche does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Flatirons Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-50 victory against Granada on the 8th.
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