It was a proper cat-fight when Fortune Early College took on Leroy Greene Academy on Thursday. The Fortune Early College Panthers took down the Leroy Greene Academy Lions 41-22. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Heaven Graves was a one-woman wrecking crew for Fortune Early College as she posted 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaniyah Jenkins, who had six points in addition to 14 boards and five steals.
Panthers
| 01/09/25 vs Leroy Greene Academy | 11 |
| 12/19/24 vs Delta | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Westlake Charter | 9 |
| 12/27/24 @ Aspire Langston Hughes Academy | 6 |
| 01/02/25 @ West Campus | 5 |
Fortune Early College was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Leroy Greene Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anaya Alston dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards. That was a full 63.6% of Leroy Greene Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Christina Mora, who put up three points and five boards.
The win made it two in a row for Fortune Early College and bumps their season record up to 5-7. As for Leroy Greene Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Fortune Early College didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-47 victory against Burbank on the 11th. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they will square off against Esparto at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Leroy Greene Academy is facing Esparto at the right time seeing as Esparto is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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