Basketball Preview: MTI School of Knowledge vs. Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon
MTI School of Knowledge is 0-5 against the Falcon since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. MTI School of Knowledge will be playing in front of their home fans against the Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon at 12:00 p.m. MTI School of Knowledge has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2.
Last Tuesday, MTI School of Knowledge came up short against the Eagles and fell 43-33.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Phalen Leadership Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 76-65 to Columbus HomeSchool. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The losing side was boosted by Derek Callahan, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brenton Smith, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Phalen Leadership Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Columbus HomeSchool racked up 12 assists.
MTI School of Knowledge dropped their record down to 2-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.8 points per game. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
MTI School of Knowledge was dealt a bruising 69-21 loss at the hands of the Falcon when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point MTI School of Knowledge was down 48-15.
