Basketball Recap: American Leadership Academy-Johnston Skates Past Ascend Leadership with Ease

Patriots

Team Score

12/19/24 @ Ascend Leadership	68
12/06/24 vs J.F. Webb	57
12/02/24 @ East Wake Academy	57
11/21/24 vs Wake Prep Academy	53
12/17/24 @ Fletcher Academy	52

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask American Leadership Academy-Johnston). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 68-27 victory over the Ascend Leadership Aviators. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 35 point advantage.

The win (which was American Leadership Academy-Johnston's third in a row) raised their record to 4-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Ascend Leadership, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

American Leadership Academy-Johnston will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Thales Academy Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Ascend Leadership also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Southern Wake Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.