Two dominant guards in Alaijah Young and Michael Ahern are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls will take on the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles in a tournament on Saturday. Sports Leadership & Management has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Sports Leadership & Management didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Reynolds, but they still walked away with a 67-63 victory.
It was another big night for Young, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Sports Leadership & Management's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavior Ventura, who posted 11 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley Christian was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Farrington 69-18. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Capistrano Valley Christian's win came from a few key players Sports Leadership & Management will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ahern, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 19 points and five steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaunt Kechejian, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Capistrano Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Sports Leadership & Management now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
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