Basketball Recap: Southwest Leadership Academy Piles Up the Points Against Western Scitech

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Southwest Leadership Academy's strategy against Western SciTech on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams blew the Western SciTech Aztec Warrior out of the water with a 66-21 final score. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Alijah Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and six steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Edgar Avila, who posted ten points and seven steals.

Southwest Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.

Southwest Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Western SciTech, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Southwest Leadership Academy will face off against Ridgeline Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Western SciTech, they will challenge Southwest Leadership Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.