SkyView Academy is 4-0 against Lyons since February of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The SkyView Academy Hawks will take on the Lyons Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with SkyView Academy sitting on four straight victories and Lyons on six.
SkyView Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Denver Academy 88-15 on Tuesday. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
01/28/25 vs Denver Academy | 3 |
01/23/25 vs Union Colony Prep | 3 |
01/21/25 @ Belleview Christian | 8 |
01/17/25 @ Estes Park | 3 |
01/15/25 vs Bishop Machebeuf | 3 |
Isaac Dove continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last seven times he's played. Reagan Lewis was another key player, going 7 of 9 on his way to 14 points and seven boards.
SkyView Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lyons beat Dayspring Christian Academy 56-45 on Tuesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Eagles are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lyons is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for SkyView Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything went SkyView Academy's way against Lyons when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as SkyView Academy made off with a 78-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lyons' Caleb Christiansen, who went 8 for 12 en route to 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will SkyView Academy still be able to contain Christiansen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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