LEAD Academy was handed a two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against RePublic on Saturday. The LEAD Academy Panthers took their contest with ease, bagging a 79-26 victory over the RePublic RePublic. The match marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
LEAD Academy was led to victory by Aaden Batts and Anthony Petway. Batts went 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and four blocks, while Petway earned 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Petway has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Youhana Karial, who earned eight points in addition to ten rebounds and four blocks.
LEAD Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
LEAD Academy's record is now 4-2. As for RePublic, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
LEAD Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-53 loss against Ensworth on the 3rd. As for RePublic, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stem Preparatory Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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