Basketball Game Preview: Ascend Leadership Aviators vs. Southern Wake Academy Lions

Ascend Leadership is 0-4 against Southern Wake Academy since November of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Ascend Leadership Aviators will host the Southern Wake Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m.

Ascend Leadership is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game back in December of 2024. They were dealt a 68-27 loss at the hands of American Leadership Academy-Johnston. The game marked the Aviators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Landon Tarazon, who posted four points along with nine boards and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.

Meanwhile, everything went Southern Wake Academy's way against First Flight on Saturday as Southern Wake Academy made off with a 76-56 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

The win made it two in a row for Southern Wake Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-3. As for Ascend Leadership, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Ascend Leadership was taken down by Southern Wake Academy 71-19 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Wake Academy's Kobe Plata, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Now that Ascend Leadership knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.