Phalen Leadership Academy entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Varsity Opponent 82-79. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcon also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Zinan Taylor
| 01/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 23 |
| 01/16/25 @ Rooted School | 15 |
| 01/15/25 @ KIPP Legacy | 23 |
| 01/11/25 @ Richmond | 26 |
Phalen Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zinan Taylor led the charge by putting up 23 points. Taylor's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Drelan Vaden, who went 6 of 15 en route to 19 points and five rebounds.
Phalen Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Phalen Leadership Academy has already played their next contest, a 106-59 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 18th. As for Varsity Opponent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-63 defeat against Lab University Prep National on the 18th.
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