The College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals will head out to challenge the Leadership Academy Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: College Prep & Leadership Academy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Leadership Academy will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Wednesday, College Prep & Leadership Academy lost to Glenn on the road by a 67-51 margin.
Gvanni Byron
| 11/26/25 @ Glenn | 17 |
| 11/25/25 vs Bartlett Yancey | 19 |
| 11/24/25 vs Phoenix Academy | 20 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gvanni Byron, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Byrd, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Leadership Academy strolled past Mount Airy with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 65-49.
Leadership Academy's win came from a few key players College Prep & Leadership Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caden Ryker, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Leadership Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Hronich, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for College Prep & Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: College Prep & Leadership Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
College Prep & Leadership Academy came up short against Leadership Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 70-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ryker, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 14 rebounds. Now that the Royals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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