The Lyons Lions will head out to take on the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lyons' defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Dayspring Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lyons is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-19 victory over Belleview Christian. With the Lions ahead 34-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/24/25 vs Belleview Christian | 12 |
| 01/21/25 vs Dawson School | 14 |
| 01/17/25 @ Front Range Christian | 11 |
| 01/16/25 @ Liberty Common | 12 |
| 01/14/25 vs Front Range Baptist | 20 |
Lyons' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Vasquez led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Vasquez is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leora Hagan, who posted nine points along with five assists and five steals.
Lyons was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Dayspring Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Denver Christian, falling 61-39. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Thunder are ranked 19th).
Lyons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Lyons was taken down by Dayspring Christian Academy 57-30 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Lyons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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