Basketball Recap: Phalen Leadership Academy Beats Varsity Opponent for Their Third Straight Win

Phalen Leadership Academy entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Varsity Opponent 82-79. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcon also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.

Zinan Taylor

Points

01/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent	23
01/16/25 @ Rooted School	15
01/15/25 @ KIPP Legacy	23
01/11/25 @ Richmond	26

Phalen Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zinan Taylor led the charge by putting up 23 points. Taylor's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Drelan Vaden, who went 6 of 15 en route to 19 points and five rebounds.

Phalen Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-10.

Phalen Leadership Academy has already played their next contest, a 106-59 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 18th. As for Varsity Opponent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-63 defeat against Lab University Prep National on the 18th.