After flying high against Greeley West on Friday, The Academy came back down to earth. The Academy Wildcats fell 58-45 to the Brighton Bulldogs on Saturday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, The Academy still got an impressive performance from Trey Boychuk, who posted 16 points plus three steals. Boychuk's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Will VanderMeer, who had four points.
Brighton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vance Martinez, who had 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Shaun Alexander was another key player, posting 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
The Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Brighton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the The Academy Wildcats take on the Sterling Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. As for Brighton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th.
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