The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Lake Mead Academy by a score of 56-53. Sports Leadership & Management was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Mead Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Sports Leadership & Management lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andre Cade. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with nine steals. The match was Cade's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Noah Tomlin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-9. As for Lake Mead Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Sports Leadership & Management will stay at home for another game and welcome Needles at 3:30 p.m. on December 27th. Needles will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. Lake Mead Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Moapa Valley at 10:45 a.m. on December 28th. Moapa Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nevada Rankings (they are ranked 104th, while Lake Mead Academy is ranked 22nd).
