Basketball Game Preview: American Leadership Academy Patriots vs. Batesburg-Leesville Panthers

The American Leadership Academy Patriots will face off against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, American Leadership Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Strom Thurmond.

Batesburg-Leesville's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Strom Thurmond on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Ninety Six, sneaking past 43-41.

Batesburg-Leesville is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

American Leadership Academy came up short against Batesburg-Leesville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 76-68. Will American Leadership Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.