Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by The Classical Academy Titans and fell 59-18. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Titans are ranked 127th).
Delilah Epps
| 02/06/25 vs The Classical Academy | 6 |
| 01/23/25 @ Sierra | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Montbello | 3 |
| 01/29/25 vs Falcon | 2 |
| 01/27/25 @ Rocky Ford | 2 |
Despite the loss, Mitchell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Delilah Epps posted six points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Epps a new career-high in points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Classical Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Naomi Flowers, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Flowers is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in each of the last five games she's played. Shelby Jolly was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for The Classical Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
Mitchell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-28 loss against Sierra on the 11th. As for The Classical Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-18 win against Sand Creek on the 11th.
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