There's no place like home for The Colorado Springs School, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles 28-26. The Kodiaks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the War Eagles, too.
Despite the loss, Liberty Tree Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Melody Pruitt almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 46.2% of Liberty Tree Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Isabella Seidl also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
The Colorado Springs School's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Liberty Tree Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
The Colorado Springs School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 38-13 defeat against Miami-Yoder on the 6th. As for Liberty Tree Academy, they will challenge Poudre Community Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty Tree Academy is facing Poudre Community Academy at the right time seeing as Poudre Community Academy is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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