It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Colorado Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Dakota Ridge Eagles 49-47. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 56-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Colorado Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Claypool led the charge by going 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikel Miller, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Dakota Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caiden Dixon, who went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Dixon a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Esau, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Colorado Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Dakota Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6.
Colorado Academy will take on Kent Denver at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kent Denver's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. Dakota Ridge has already played their next contest, a 75-34 win against D'Evelyn on the 1st.
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