Fox Tech is 0-7 against Young Men's Leadership Academy since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Fox Tech Buffaloes will look to defend their home court against Young Men's Leadership Academy at 11:30 a.m. Hopefully Fox Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 34 on Tuesday.
Fox Tech suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 70-45 loss at the hands of Cuero. Fox Tech was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Amaryon Thompson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Fragozo, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Young Men's Leadership Academy entered their tilt with John F. Kennedy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Young Men's Leadership Academy came out on top against John F. Kennedy by a score of 54-45 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Young Men's Leadership Academy has won by exactly nine points.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Conaway, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Mcewen, who scored seven points along with six assists and two steals.
Fox Tech's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fox Tech have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Young Men's Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fox Tech came up short against Young Men's Leadership Academy in their previous meeting on January 3rd, falling 50-40. Will Fox Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
