Preview: Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans vs. Veritas Prep Falcons
The Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, Leading Edge Academy - GEC was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-63 to Arete Prep.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 57-26 win over Benson at home. Veritas Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Veritas Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC was able to grind out a solid victory over Veritas Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 57-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Veritas Prep's Casen Lentz, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Leading Edge Academy - GEC still be able to contain Lentz? There's only one way to find out.
