After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Weldon Valley, Twin Peaks Classical Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They strolled past the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 39-21.
Kaleigh Van Pelt was her usual excellent self, going 8-for-18 to rack up 18 points along with eight blocks and seven boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Twin Peaks Classical Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Cleo Baker, who posted four points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Katy Shade and Alyiah Trujillo certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Shade put up eight points along with eight boards and three steals, while Trujillo earned four points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Rocky Mountain Lutheran is 2-1 when Shade posts three or more steals, but 3-12 otherwise.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-26 win against Aurora West College Prep Academy on the 19th. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they will face off against Elbert at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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