Colorado Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Kent Denver Sun Devils and fell 78-47. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Sun Devils are ranked 14th).
Mikel Miller
| 02/04/25 vs Kent Denver | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dakota Ridge | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Forge Christian | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Jefferson Academy | 3 |
| 01/22/25 vs The Academy | 8 |
Mikel Miller and Clyde Love certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Miller went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and eight boards, while Love posted 11 points and three steals. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Keenan Love also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Kent Denver's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gil Schayes led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Schayes a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Elvis Lloyd, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Colorado Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Kent Denver, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colorado Academy will face off against Stargate School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stargate School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.8 points per game this season. As for Kent Denver, they will take on Prospect Ridge Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
