Phalen Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 63-46 bruising from the Centerville Bulldogs. The contest marked the Falcon's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Drelan Vaden
01/03/25 vs Centerville | 19 |
01/03/25 vs Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats | 19 |
01/02/25 vs North Decatur | 17 |
Despite the loss, Phalen Leadership Academy still got an impressive performance from Drelan Vaden, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Vaden has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenton Smith, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Landyn Keiser, who earned 19 points for Centerville. Keiser is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Keith Plyley Jr., who had six points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Phalen Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Centerville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Phalen Leadership Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-62 defeat against Richmond on the 11th. As for Centerville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-41 win against Hagerstown on the 11th.
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