Preview: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Millennium Lions
Leadership Academy is 9-1 against Millennium since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Leadership Academy Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Millennium Lions at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Leadership Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
Last Tuesday, Leadership Academy escaped with a win against Winston-Salem Prep by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54.
Will Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Caden Ryker, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Millennium's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by College Prep & Leadership Academy on the road and fell 74-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Millennium has suffered since December 5, 2023.
The win got Leadership Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Millennium, they bumped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Leadership Academy against Millennium in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 71-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leadership Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
