Basketball Recap: Phalen Leadership Academy Takes a Loss

Phalen Leadership Academy lost against Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Falcon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats are ranked 113th).

Drelan Vaden

Points

01/03/25 vs Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats	19
01/02/25 vs North Decatur	17
01/02/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	16
12/28/24 vs Salt Fork	21

When it comes to explaining why Phalen Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Drelan Vaden. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. The matchup was Vaden's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raymond Haggard, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points.

Phalen Leadership Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8. As for Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-6 record.

Phalen Leadership Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Centerville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Phalen Leadership Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season. As for Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats, they will look to defend their home court on January 10th against Columbus HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m.