Recap: Leroy Greene Academy Lions vs. Fortune Early College Panthers
The Leroy Greene Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Fortune Early College at home and fell 79-12. Leroy Greene Academy has struggled against Fortune Early College recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fortune Early College got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tenya Bailey out in front who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaziah "Lay" Akinmurele, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Leroy Greene Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-5. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 15.3 points per game. As for Fortune Early College, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Leroy Greene Academy will head out on the road to square off against John Adams Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in John Adams Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches. As for Fortune Early College, they will be playing at home against Elite at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elite has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2.
