The Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, The Academy ended up a good deal behind DSST: Montview and lost 42-27. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lilly Millan was The Academy's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Keara Pogue held things down on the boards with 14 rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Overland. While losing is never fun, the Sun Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Trailblazers are ranked 26th).
Kent Denver's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for The Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The Academy took a serious blow against Kent Denver in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 72-41. Can The Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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