Having just played yesterday, the Ascent Classical Academy Guardians will head out on the road to face off against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Ascent Classical Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Monument Academy 46-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
| 02/06/25 @ Monument Academy | 10 |
| 01/24/25 @ Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian | 6 |
| 02/05/25 @ Nederland | 5 |
| 01/27/25 vs Monument Academy | 3 |
| 01/22/25 vs Aurora West College Prep Academy | 3 |
Ascent Classical Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jack Colberg, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 25 points and eight steals, and Ty Colberg, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Ty a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vann Rogers, who posted four points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They snuck past Mile High Academy with a 57-51 victory on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's win came from a few key players Ascent Classical Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Borchardt, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abraham Rivas, who earned 14 points and six steals.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-11. As for Ascent Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ascent Classical Academy has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 27 boards per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
