Basketball Preview: Leadership Prep Lions vs. ILTexas Arlington Eagles
Leadership Prep is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while the Eagles are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Leadership Prep Lions will take on the ILTexas Arlington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leadership Prep had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 71-29 at home. Leadership Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, ILTexas Arlington really took it to the Mustangs for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-24 victory at home. With ILTexas Arlington ahead 44-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
ILTexas Arlington found their leader in underclassman Khattab Kanan, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kanan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Erik Castaneda, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Leadership Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for ILTexas Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 17-15.
Leadership Prep strolled past the Eagles in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a score of 57-43. Does Leadership Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
