Basketball Game Preview: Leon Lions vs. Godby Cougars

Leon is 1-9 against Godby since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Leon Lions challenge the Godby Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Leon is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.

Leon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Chiles by a score of 81-70 on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 40-26 in the second quarter.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alphonza Gammons, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Gammons a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Pensel, who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points.

Leon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Godby humbled Rutherford with a 63-30 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

Leon has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Godby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.

Leon ended up a good deal behind Godby when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 68-52. Can Leon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.