Thunder
| 01/22/25 vs Air Academy | 67-56 |
| 01/16/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 70-44 |
| 01/14/25 vs Liberty | 77-48 |
| 01/11/25 @ Rampart | 66-55 |
| 01/04/25 vs Canon City | 62-34 |
| + 7 more games |
Discovery Canyon entered their tilt with Air Academy on Wednesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They came out on top against the Air Academy Kadets by a score of 67-56. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Kadets are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Discovery Canyon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Hayler, who went 5 of 8 en route to 16 points. Noah Eckels was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Air Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brody Winnett, who went 8 of 16 en route to 21 points and five rebounds, and Tommy Tygart, who posted 15 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Winnett a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Sam Brennan, who had eight points.
Discovery Canyon pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Air Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Discovery Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-56 defeat against Lutheran on the 24th. Air Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 59-46 loss against Cheyenne Mountain on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
