Jay won the last time they faced L.E.A.D. Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Royals snuck past the Lions with a 56-50 victory. The Royals pushed the score to 50-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Aubreigh Nelson
| 11/25/25 @ L.E.A.D. Academy | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Holmes County | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Central | 8 |
| 11/18/25 vs Pace | 7 |
| 02/08/25 vs Paxton | 7 |
Aubreigh Nelson had a dynamite game, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emery Vaughn, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Despite the loss, L.E.A.D. Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryse Burkett shot 43% from the field to rack up 37 points and three steals. That was a full 74% of the Lions' points, marking the third time in a row Burkett has earned more than a third of the team's points. Emily Harold was another key player, putting up seven points and six steals.
Jay now has a winning record of 2-1. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Jay has already played their next contest, a 57-47 win against Paxton on the 2nd. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rocky Bayou Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 5th.
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