A win for El Paso Leadership Academy East just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 66-20 loss at the hands of the Immanuel Christian Warriors. The Leaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-8.
Immanuel Christian found their leader in freshman Alan Valenzuela, who went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Laffan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for El Paso Leadership Academy East and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Immanuel Christian, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 1-6 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Paso Leadership Academy East will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on January 22, 2025. As for Immanuel Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tornillo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Immanuel Christian is facing Tornillo at the right time seeing as Tornillo is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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