Basketball Game Preview: Young Men's Leadership Academy vs. Castleberry Lions

Young Men's Leadership Academy and the Castleberry Lions will compete for holiday cheer on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Friday, Young Men's Leadership Academy was beaten by Madison 86-48. Young Men's Leadership Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Castleberry came up short against Eagle Mountain on Friday, falling 63-39. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 957th, while the Knights are ranked 401st).

Young Men's Leadership Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Castleberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Young Men's Leadership Academy skirted past Castleberry 75-73 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Young Men's Leadership Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castleberry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.