The Legacy Lightning can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They strolled past Highlands Ranch with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. That looming 65-51 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Legacy yet this season.
Legacy had a senior duo take command as Joey Delescinskis scored 23 points along with nine rebounds and Nathan Spradling scored 17 points along with nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Delescinskis has scored at least 25% of Legacy's points. Another player making a difference was Tavien Lopez, who scored eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Highlands Ranch lost, one person who can't be blamed is Payton TerEick. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with three steals. The contest was TerEick's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane El Bassuni, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Legacy's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Highlands Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Doherty at 7:00 p.m. on December 20th. As for Highlands Ranch, they will head out on the road to face off against Rocky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
