The Littleton Lions will face off against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Colorado Academy is facing Littleton at the wrong time: Littleton suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They were beaten by the Colts 80-47. The Lions were down 63-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colorado Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They put the hurt on DSST: Montview with a sharp 58-34 victory back in December of 2024. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Littleton better keep an eye on Clyde Love. He was instrumental in Colorado Academy's win, going 10 for 22 on his way to 29 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most rebounds Love has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikel Miller, who posted eight points along with 16 rebounds and five assists.
Colorado Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Littleton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5. As for Colorado Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Littleton strolled past Colorado Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2019 by a score of 60-42. Will Littleton repeat their success, or does Colorado Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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