The Legacy Lightning had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-52 win over Mountain Range. That's another feather in the cap for Legacy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Joey Delescinskis was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Nathan Spradling was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Mountain Range's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jeramiah Chavez, who scored 12 points along with four steals, and Preston Brunton who scored 12 points along with six rebounds. Chavez continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Legacy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Mountain Range, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
Legacy will face off against the Lobos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 446 points over their last seven games. As for Mountain Range, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lambkins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Collins' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
