The College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 58-57 to Southeast Guilford. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
College Prep & Leadership Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Mckenzie, who scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Robert Knotts, who scored 15 points along with five assists.
College Prep & Leadership Academy's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Southeast Guilford, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. College Prep & Leadership Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Millennium at 8:00 p.m. on January 16th. Millennium has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 13. As for Southeast Guilford, they will be playing at home against Western Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Western Guilford is hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
