Basketball Game Preview: All City Leadership Academy Eagles vs. Summit Academy Eagles

All City Leadership Academy is 0-3 against Summit Academy since November of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The All City Leadership Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Summit Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

All City Leadership Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They rang in the new year with a 42-34 victory over Bedford Academy.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Summit Academy's strategy against Classics on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Summit Academy blew Classics out of the water with a 56-5 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 26 points or more this season.

All City Leadership Academy better keep an eye on Amerie Santana. She was instrumental in Summit Academy's win, going 9 of 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. That's the most steals Santana has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Rivers, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 12 points and four steals.

Summit Academy's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for All City Leadership Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

All City Leadership Academy took a serious blow against Summit Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 78-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santana, who went 13 of 17 on her way to 29 points and three steals. Now that All City Leadership Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.