Denver Academy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Heritage Christian Eagles and fell 79-44. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-22.
Despite the defeat, Denver Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Allen posted 21 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chris Janssen, who earned nine points.
It was another big night for Alec Lundy, who had 35 points for Heritage Christian. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lundy has scored at least a third of Heritage Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Kubie, who scored 16 points.
Denver Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Denver Academy will square off against Briggsdale at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Denver Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Heritage Christian, they will face off against Lyons at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lyons' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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