Lutheran is 9-1 against Colorado Academy since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lutheran Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lutheran comes in on three and Colorado Academy on six.
Lutheran scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Englewood at home to the tune of 85-25. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-8.
Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lalo Gonzales led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Gonzales. Hunter Caldwell was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy faced Golden in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Colorado Academy took down Golden 54-38 on Saturday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Colorado Academy has scored all season.
Colorado Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was George Buyers, who scored 14 points. The game was Buyers' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikel Miller, who scored six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Lutheran now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Colorado Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lutheran hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 69.4 points per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 62.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lutheran strolled past Colorado Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 54-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
