The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Liberty Common 78-44 at home. Prospect Ridge Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Liam Schilling out in front who scored 23 points. The contest was Schilling's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Brandt, who scored 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty Common lost, one person who can't be blamed is Max Frevert. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Pierce Richardson, who scored 12 points.
Liberty Common struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Prospect Ridge Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Liberty Common, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prospect Ridge Academy has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Regis Groff at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Regis Groff will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Prospect Ridge Academy is ranked 127th). As for Liberty Common, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Strasburg at 7:00 p.m.
