The Jay Royals will take on the L.E.A.D. Academy Lions in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Jay came up short against Brantley and fell 70-59. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, L.E.A.D. Academy came up short against West Florida Baptist Academy on Thursday, falling 60-39. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 656th, while the Conquerors are ranked 190th).
Despite the defeat, L.E.A.D. Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Andrew Holcomb posted 17 points along with six boards and three steals. Holcomb's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Floyd, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
L.E.A.D. Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Jay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Jay strolled past L.E.A.D. Academy when the teams last played back in January by a score of 92-73. Does Jay have another victory up their sleeve, or will L.E.A.D. Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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