With a playoff win on the line, Flatirons Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 58-47 win over the Caliche Buffaloes. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Buffaloes are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Doughty
| 03/07/25 vs Caliche | 19 |
| 01/31/25 @ Gilpin County | 18 |
| 02/20/25 @ Front Range Christian | 13 |
| 02/22/25 vs Kiowa | 12 |
| 02/18/25 vs Dawson School | 11 |
Flatirons Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Doughty, who went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Doughty a new career-high in points. Brandon Ewing was another key player, shooting 41% from the field on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Caliche's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Hernandez, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Hernandez is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Bell, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Flatirons Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. Caliche's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14.
Flatirons Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-50 victory against Granada on the 8th. Caliche does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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