Basketball Recap: Los Angeles Leadership Academy Gets the Win

Smidt Tech came into Thursday's contest looking for another win against Los Angeles Leadership Academy, but Alexa Hernandez wouldn't allow it. The Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions walked away with a 35-23 victory over the Smidt Tech Grey Wolves on Thursday thanks in part to Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Los Angeles Leadership Academy's points.

Leia Nevarez

Steals

02/06/25 @ Smidt Tech	7
01/21/25 vs The School of Los Angeles	7
01/07/25 @ Animo De La Hoya	4
12/11/24 vs Iovine and Young Center	2
11/21/24 @ Alliance Bloomfield	1

Leia Nevarez was another key player, putting up two points and seven steals. She is becoming a predictor of Los Angeles Leadership Academy's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when she doesn't).

Los Angeles Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Smidt Tech, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Los Angeles Leadership Academy will take on Rise Kohyang at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Smidt Tech, they will square off against Animo De La Hoya at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Smidt Tech is facing Animo De La Hoya at the right time seeing as Animo De La Hoya is stuck on a four-game losing streak.