The Southwestern Randolph Cougars scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They took down Leadership Academy 66-50. With that win, Southwestern Randolph brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Nathan Ellis, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and eight assists. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Robertson, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Leadership Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caden Ryker, who scored 11 points. The contest was Ryker's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Will Martin, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Southwestern Randolph and bumps their season record up to 2-8. As for Leadership Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern Randolph won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Asheboro at 8:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023. One thing working in Asheboro's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games. Leadership Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Providence Grove at 2:30 p.m. on December 28, 2023.
