Air Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sand Creek Scorpions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kadets of the 52-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Air Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaden Mai, who went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. Tommy Tygart was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Kadets
| 01/13/25 @ Sand Creek | 47-56 |
| 01/07/25 @ Liberty | 48-64 |
| 01/04/25 @ Falcon | 56-72 |
| 12/21/24 vs Pueblo South | 50-72 |
Even though they lost, Air Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Elijah Brotherns continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sand Creek, going 8 for 14 on his way to 17 points and five boards. Brotherns has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mathew Starks, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Air Academy's record is now 2-7. As for Sand Creek, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Air Academy will venture away from home to face off against Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. As for Sand Creek, they will head out to challenge Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sand Creek is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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