Basketball Game Preview: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals

The Leadership Academy Falcons will square off against the College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Leadership Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Carver, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Leadership Academy snuck past Carver with a 73-69 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Leadership Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Foster, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Foster has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Ryker, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 24 points and three steals.

Leadership Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, College Prep & Leadership Academy took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 82-35 win over Phoenix Academy. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

College Prep & Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.

Leadership Academy suffered a grim 67-43 defeat to College Prep & Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.