Basketball Game Preview: Young Men's Leadership Academy vs. Cole Cougars

Having just played yesterday, Young Men's Leadership Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Cole Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Young Men's Leadership Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 54-50 victory over Marion.

Meanwhile, Cole entered their tilt with Great Hearts Northern Oaks on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Griffins 63-46.

Young Men's Leadership Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Cole, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.