Basketball Recap: Ayden Gonzales Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Imagine Prep Superstition

Rams

Margin (Wins)

11/21/24 vs Harvest Prep Academy	65
11/26/24 vs Maricopa Institute of Technology	44
12/17/24 vs Alta Vista	37
12/19/24 @ Imagine Prep Superstition	22
12/09/24 @ Gila Bend	21

Southwest Leadership Academy won the last time they faced Imagine Prep Superstition and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams' way against the Imagine Prep Superstition Panthers as the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams made off with a 62-40 victory. 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.

Southwest Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Gonzales led the charge by putting up 20 points and five steals. Edgar Avila was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

Southwest Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Southwest Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Imagine Prep Superstition, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwest Leadership Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Premier at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Southwest Leadership Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Premier likes a good challenge. Imagine Prep Superstition will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Ridgeview College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.