L.E.A.D. Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators by a score of 53-41 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Andrew Holcomb
| 01/27/25 vs Gulf Pointe Latin | 7 |
| 12/02/24 @ Northview | 7 |
| 01/25/25 vs South Baldwin Christian Academy | 6 |
| 12/09/24 vs Snook Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Northview | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
L.E.A.D. Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Holcomb out in front who posted 19 points and seven steals. Holcomb is becoming a predictor of L.E.A.D. Academy's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 3-1 (and 1-15 when he doesn't). Landon Palmer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Despite the loss, Gulf Pointe Latin still got an impressive performance from Dean Fillmore, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Fillmore is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyler Aikins, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points.
L.E.A.D. Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
L.E.A.D. Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-44 loss against Rocky Bayou Christian on the 31st. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-41 victory against Santa Rosa Christian on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
