Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Phalen Leadership Academy

Falcon

Previous 6 Games

02/12/25 @ MTI School of Knowledge	70-31
02/08/25 @ Lighthouse Christian Academy	72-38
02/04/25 vs Columbus HomeSchool	43-40
02/01/25 @ Victory Christian Academy	66-65
01/29/25 @ Seven Oaks Classical	107-34
01/25/25 @ Cincinnati	65-47

Phalen Leadership Academy had won five straight games and Ja'Ceon Long did his part to make it six on Wednesday. The Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon blew past MTI School of Knowledge 70-31 thanks in part to Long, who went 10-for-18 en route to 20 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Another player making a difference was Brenton Smith, who posted nine points and three steals. He is becoming a predictor of Phalen Leadership Academy's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 11-12 when he doesn't).

Phalen Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 14-12 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games. As for MTI School of Knowledge, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.

Phalen Leadership Academy has already played their next matchup, a 75-37 win against Horizon Christian on the 13th. As for MTI School of Knowledge, they will square off against Eminence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.