The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots struggled with threes on Thursday (the J.F. Webb Warriors had six more) and sadly the final score reflected it. American Leadership Academy-Johnston had to suffer through a rough 79-41 loss at the hands of J.F. Webb. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw an underclassman step up: Ben Allen dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Allen hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was I'marii Givens, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Jabari Hunter, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals for J.F. Webb. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hunter has scored all season. Joshua Barnette was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for J.F. Webb, their win bumped their record up to 3-18.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for J.F. Webb, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Granville Central at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. J.F. Webb is coming into the matchup with 12 straight wins on the road, so Granville Central is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
