Poudre Community Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 49-23 to the Aurora West College Prep Academy Spartans.
Poudre Community Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breckyn Jones, who posted 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 78.3% of Poudre Community Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Belmont, who put up two points in addition to 11 blocks and eight boards.
Aurora West College Prep Academy found their leader in sophomore Maria Gutierrez Benitez, who shot 5-for-9 from deep and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gutierrez Benitez has scored all season. Setou Sy was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.
Poudre Community Academy's record now sits at 0-8. As for Aurora West College Prep Academy, they moved to 1-9 with that victory, which also ended their 30-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poudre Community Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Twin Peaks Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 29th. Aurora West College Prep Academy has already played their next contest (against Ascent Classical Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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