The Legacy Lightning waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Prairie View by a score of 59-47. Given Legacy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Prairie View is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Legacy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Delescinskis, who scored 18 points along with five steals. Delescinskis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jaedon Ward was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Prairie View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Javon Brewton. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. Brewton continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ulibarri, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Prairie View, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Legacy will be playing in front of their home fans against Brighton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brighton is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Prairie View, they will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Range at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Range knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Prairie View likes a good challenge.
