The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will head out to take on the Delta Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Leroy Greene Academy lost 36-16 to Westlake Charter on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Explorers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Leroy Greene Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anaya Alston posted six points along with 11 rebounds and three steals. That was a full 37.5% of Leroy Greene Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Jazelle Moore was another key player, putting up no points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Delta had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-14 victory over the Dragons. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Delta is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Leroy Greene Academy strolled past Delta in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 by a score of 42-23. Will Leroy Greene Academy repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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