It was a good run, but the Lewis-Palmer Rangers unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. Their tough 62-36 defeat to Air Academy might stick with them for a while. Lewis-Palmer has struggled against Air Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendall Lane, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Brooke Lordino was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Caitlin Kramer was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with three steals and three blocks for Air Academy. Kramer has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Flowers, who scored 14 points along with eight assists.
Lewis-Palmer's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Air Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Lewis-Palmer will head out on the road to challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cheyenne Mountain will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 258th, while Lewis-Palmer is ranked 53rd). As for Air Academy, they will be playing at home against Palmer at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
