Morehead unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 72-71 to the Leadership Academy Falcons.
Cavin Corum
| 11/14/25 vs Leadership Academy | 50% |
| 02/25/25 @ Salisbury | 60% |
| 02/17/25 @ T.W. Andrews | 50% |
Morehead lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cavin Corum, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Roy Thompson, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Caden Ryker was a one-man wrecking crew For Leadership Academy. as he went 11-for-25 en route to 33 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those 33 points gave Ryker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryas Ferguson, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Looking ahead, Morehead will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Eastern Alamance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leadership Academy, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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