Preview: American Leadership Academy Patriots vs. Poston Butte Broncos
The American Leadership Academy Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Poston Butte Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
American Leadership Academy pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for American Leadership Academy in their matchups with American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Arizona College Prep 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Poston Butte has posted since December 1, 2023.
American Leadership Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Poston Butte, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13.
Everything went American Leadership Academy's way against Poston Butte in their previous meeting two weeks ago as American Leadership Academy made off with a 85-60 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Leadership Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
