The Academy Wildcats will head out to square off against the Stargate School Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stargate School took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on The Academy, who comes in off a win.
The Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Denver Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that The Academy blew Denver Christian out of the water with a 74-45 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.
Trey Boychuk was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points along with six steals and five assists. That's the most steals he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aydon Austin, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Stargate School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 67-27 loss at the hands of Forge Christian. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Fury are ranked 30th).
The Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Stargate School, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
The Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Stargate School when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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