Basketball Game Preview: Cole Cougars vs. Young Men's Leadership Academy

The Cole Cougars will face off against Young Men's Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cole's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

Last Wednesday, Cole strolled past Great Hearts Northern Oaks with points to spare, taking the game 63-46.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Young Men's Leadership Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They secured a 54-50 W over Marion on Thursday.

Young Men's Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Cole, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.