Basketball Game Preview: College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals vs. South Davidson Wildcats + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2025, 12:49pm

Basketball Preview: College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals vs. South Davidson Wildcats

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & South Davidson High School. Watch Full Replay

For the first time this season, College Prep & Leadership Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to face off against the South Davidson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (College Prep & Leadership Academy has four straight victories, South Davidson has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

College Prep & Leadership Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Phoenix Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. The Royals put the hurt on the Firebirds with a sharp 54-34 win two weeks ago. Fans of the Royals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Mackenzie Burson

Steals

11/24/25 vs Phoenix Academy2
11/21/25 vs Leadership Academy3
11/20/25 @ Bartlett Yancey2
11/14/25 @ Piedmont Classical2

College Prep & Leadership Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mackenzie Burson out in front who shot 50% from the field on her way to 15 points. Burson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Dumbaya, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, South Davidson had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of East Davidson. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.

College Prep & Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for South Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

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