Lewis-Palmer won the last time they faced Air Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers blew past the Air Academy Kadets 65-37. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Kadets are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Lewis-Palmer to victory were Jonas Miller and Tommy Perez. Miller posted 11 points, while Perez earned ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Rinnels, who had eight points and six boards.
Rangers
| 01/16/25 vs Air Academy | 65-37 |
| 01/14/25 vs Overland | 60-59 |
| 01/11/25 @ Pueblo South | 61-50 |
Lewis-Palmer was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Air Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brody Winnett, who scored 11 points and five rebounds. Tommy Tygart was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Air Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Lewis-Palmer has already played their next match, a 74-64 loss against Cheyenne Mountain on the 22nd. As for Air Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-56 defeat against Discovery Canyon on the 22nd.
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