Ascend Leadership Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Clover Garden School a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ascend Leadership Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Holly Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Aviators took a blow against the Golden Hawks, falling 78-18. The contest marked the Aviators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Samuel Walker was Ascend Leadership Academy's leading scorer, having posted five points. Landon Tarazon held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School lost 81-61 to Phoenix Academy on Wednesday.
Ascend Leadership Academy will need to focus on slowing down Ethan Saunders, one of several Clover Garden School players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Saunders is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Charlie Castaneda was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points.
Clover Garden School's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ascend Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Ascend Leadership Academy took a serious blow against Clover Garden School in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-36. Can the Aviators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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