It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Colorado Academy Mustangs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 70-34. Colorado Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
George Buyers was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with two steals. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Simeon Woldeyohannes was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten assists and seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Middle Park still got an impressive performance from Weston Wiedel, who scored nine points along with six assists and two steals. Wiedel hasn't dropped below two steals for 15 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Gagnon, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Middle Park struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Colorado Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Middle Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Colorado Academy will face off against Peak to Peak at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Peak to Peak is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Colorado Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Middle Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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