The Denver Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Denver Academy and nine for Rocky Mountain Lutheran.
Denver Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Denver Christian 88-31. While losing is never fun, Denver Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while Denver Christian is ranked 55th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Nolan Monasch, who scored nine points. Another player making a difference was Riley Allen, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Lutheran had to suffer through a rough 79-35 loss at the hands of Denver Waldorf. Rocky Mountain Lutheran was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-10.
Despite the loss, Rocky Mountain Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Gavin Borchardt dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Borchardt is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
Denver Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Denver Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.3 points per game. It's a different story for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 23.6 points per game. The only thing between Denver Academy and another offensive beatdown is Rocky Mountain Lutheran. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
