The Colorado Academy Mustangs will face off against the Columbine Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colorado Academy will be strutting in after a win while Columbine will be coming in after a defeat.
Colorado Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on DSST: Montview with a sharp 67-43 victory back in December of 2024. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-18.
Hannah Smith
| 12/20/24 @ DSST: Montview | 19 |
| 12/13/24 vs Berthoud | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs Golden | 14 |
| 12/14/24 vs Eagle Valley | 14 |
| 12/03/24 vs St. Mary's | 10 |
Colorado Academy can attribute much of their success to Hannah Smith, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 19 points and five steals, and Anna Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Those 19 points gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mira Leon, who posted 11 points and six steals.
Colorado Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Columbine's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 43-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Erie. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rebels came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Tigers are ranked 60th).
Colorado Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Columbine, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
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