The Academy Wildcats will challenge the Denver Christian Thunder at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: The Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Denver Christian will arrive with 11 straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when The Academy faced off against Jefferson Academy on Wednesday. The Academy was dealt a 49-18 loss at the hands of Jefferson Academy. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Jaguars are ranked 114th).
Malea Yurchak was The Academy's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian earned a 59-50 win over Peak to Peak on Thursday.
Denver Christian's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for The Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything came up roses for The Academy against Denver Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2018, as the squad secured a 59-28 win. Will The Academy repeat their success, or does Denver Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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