Carver was the 72-65 winner over Leadership Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Carver Yellowjackets took a 73-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leadership Academy Falcons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (68), the Yellowjackets still had to take the loss.
Carver's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Glaspie, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Reid Jr, who posted nine points and six steals.
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Even though they lost, Carver smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leadership Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Foster, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Foster is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Ryker, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 24 points and three steals.
Carver's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Leadership Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Carver won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Phoenix Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carver knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Phoenix Academy likes a good challenge. As for Leadership Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge College Prep & Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.7 points per game this season.
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