It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Frontier Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 67-62 W over the Brush Beetdiggers. That's two games straight that the Wolverines have won by exactly five points.
Frontier Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Steward out in front who went 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. The dominant performance also gave Steward a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Jackson Belt, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and five assists.
Frontier Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Beetdiggers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thatcher Queen, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payson Poland, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five steals.
Wolverines
| 01/10/25 vs Brush | 67-62 |
| 01/08/25 @ Fort Morgan | 56-51 |
| 12/21/24 vs Fowler | 57-51 |
| 12/20/24 vs Swallows Charter Academy | 50-47 |
| 12/19/24 vs Rangely | 59-33 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory (which was Frontier Academy's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3. As for Brush, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Frontier Academy will venture away from home to square off against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Frontier Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Brush, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Merino at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brush is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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