Air Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 56-46 to the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Kadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Red-Tailed Hawks are ranked 45th).
When it comes to explaining why Air Academy lost, don't look at Tommy Tygart. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-17 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Wyman, who posted four points and eight boards.
Air Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Cheyenne Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Air Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-53 defeat against Palmer Ridge on the 13th. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they have also already played their next matchup, a 64-59 win against Discovery Canyon on the 13th.
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