Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Twin Peaks Classical Academy

If Aurora West College Prep Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Twin Peaks Classical Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Kaleigh Van Pelt. The Twin Peaks Classical Academy Timberwolves strolled past the Aurora West College Prep Academy Spartans with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 40-26 thanks to Van Pelt, who dropped a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Twin Peaks Classical Academy's points.

Cleo Baker

Steals

02/03/25 @ Ascent Classical Academy	11
02/18/25 @ Rocky Mountain Lutheran	7
02/05/25 vs Golden View Classical Academy	7
02/19/25 vs Aurora West College Prep Academy	6
02/10/25 vs Mile High Academy	5
+ 10 more games

Another player making a difference was Cleo Baker, who posted three points along with six boards and six steals. Twin Peaks Classical Academy is 5-1 when Baker posts five or more steals, but 6-7 otherwise.

Clementine Uwamahoro and Maria Gutierrez Benitez certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Uwamahoro scored five points and eight rebounds, while Gutierrez Benitez had ten points and seven steals. Gutierrez Benitez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

The win made it two in a row for Twin Peaks Classical Academy and bumps their season record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points over those games. As for Aurora West College Prep Academy, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14.

Coming up, Twin Peaks Classical Academy will venture away from home to face off against Loveland Classical at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Loveland Classical's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Twin Peaks Classical Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Aurora West College Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against STEM School Highlands Ranch at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.