Basketball Recap: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Trinity Bulldogs
Leadership Academy extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Caden Ryker. The Leadership Academy Falcons came out on top against the Trinity Bulldogs by a score of 66-54 on Friday thanks in part to Ryker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.
Another player making a difference was Landon Burleyson, who had 13 points in addition to three steals. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January.
Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Walker Parrish, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Parrish is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nazir Staton, who posted 13 points plus seven rebounds and five steals.
Leadership Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Trinity, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Leadership Academy will face off against Cornerstone Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cornerstone Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Trinity, they will take on Southwestern Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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