
Thunder
01/28/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain | 66 |
01/27/25 @ Sand Creek | 59 |
12/06/24 vs Pueblo South | 58 |
01/15/25 @ Elizabeth | 53 |
12/19/24 vs Harrison | 53 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Discovery Canyon). They breezed by the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks to the tune of 66-31 on Tuesday. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Discovery Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabelle Ackerman led the charge by going 7 of 14 on her way to 19 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Ackerman a new career-high in points. Dillan McComb was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Discovery Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Discovery Canyon's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 10-6. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Discovery Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 38-35 win against Lewis-Palmer on the 30th. Cheyenne Mountain has also already played their next matchup, a 56-13 loss against Palmer Ridge on the 31st.
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