Washington Leadership Academy will challenge the Idea Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington Leadership Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 239 points over their last three contests.
On Saturday, Washington Leadership Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Varsity Opponent 82-34. Washington Leadership Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/25/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 35 |
| 01/16/25 vs Capital City Public Charter School | 28 |
| 12/19/23 @ E.L. Haynes | 28 |
| 01/21/25 @ Washington Latin Public Charter School | 22 |
| 12/10/24 @ Idea | 21 |
Washington Leadership Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zyahir Mack out in front who posted 35 points. The dominant performance gave Mack a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Clarke, who had 23 points.
Meanwhile, Idea had to suffer through a 78-51 loss at the hands of Parkside. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Washington Leadership Academy will have to keep a close watch on Sidy Koite and Kaidyn Lewis, a pair of players who had a big impact on Idea's prior game. Koite went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks, while Lewis went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points. Koite is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Demonta King, who scored six points.
Even though they lost, Idea smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Washington Leadership Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Idea, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Washington Leadership Academy came up short against Idea in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 85-74. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Idea's Chris Hinton, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points. Now that Washington Leadership Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
