Air Academy lost against Lewis-Palmer back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The matchup between the Air Academy Kadets and the Lewis-Palmer Rangers didn't end well, with the Air Academy Kadets falling 45-31. While losing is never fun, the Kadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Rangers are ranked 60th).
Despite the loss, Air Academy still got an impressive performance from Tommy Tygart, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Turner Grow, who put up four points.
Lewis-Palmer can attribute much of their success to Jacob Lowe, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Lowe a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Tommy Perez, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Air Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Air Academy has already played their next game, a 53-51 loss against Discovery Canyon on the 7th. As for Lewis-Palmer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-47 defeat against Cheyenne Mountain on the 7th.
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