Cheyenne Mountain is 0-10 against Air Academy since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will challenge the Air Academy Kadets at 5:30 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 48-19 defeat at the hands of Lewis-Palmer.
Meanwhile, Air Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Discovery Canyon to the tune of 74-39. Given the Kadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Thunder are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Air Academy's win came from a few key players Cheyenne Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lydia Flowers, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Tatyonna Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 17 boards.
Air Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Air Academy's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Cheyenne Mountain was dealt a bruising 75-15 defeat at the hands of Air Academy when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Cheyenne Mountain knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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