Basketball Recap: Caden Ryker's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Leadership Academy over College Prep & Leadership Academy

Leadership Academy lost against College Prep & Leadership Academy last Thursday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Leadership Academy Falcons fell 61-49 to the College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Royals are ranked 137th).

Caden Ryker

Points

02/11/25 vs College Prep & Leadership Academy	17
02/07/25 vs Carver	15
02/06/25 @ College Prep & Leadership Academy	21

Leadership Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caden Ryker, who went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lain, who posted nine points and five boards.

Robert Knotts III continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for College Prep & Leadership Academy, dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten assists. That's the most points Knotts III has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Frazier, who put up six points in addition to 11 rebounds and four blocks.

Leadership Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8. As for College Prep & Leadership Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.

Leadership Academy has already played their next contest, a 70-60 defeat against Winston-Salem Prep on the 13th. College Prep & Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.