The Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon will face off against the Richmond Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Phalen Leadership Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Phalen Leadership Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Centerville last Friday. Phalen Leadership Academy lost to Centerville on the road by a 63-46 margin. The matchup marked the Falcon's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Drelan Vaden
| 01/03/25 vs Centerville | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats | 19 |
| 01/02/25 vs North Decatur | 17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Salt Fork | 21 |
Phalen Leadership Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Drelan Vaden, who went 6 of 9 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Vaden's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brenton Smith, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of New Castle.
Phalen Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Phalen Leadership Academy was taken down by Richmond 95-43 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Phalen Leadership Academy, Ryder Cate (who went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points in addition to five boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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