Basketball Recap: American Leadership Academy Skates Past St. Joseph with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/18/24 @ Freedom Prep Academy	78
11/21/24 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	77
11/26/24 @ Pinnacle	56
11/22/24 vs Freedom Prep Academy	52
01/17/25 @ St. Joseph	45

American Leadership Academy won the last time they faced St. Joseph and things went their way on Friday too. The American Leadership Academy Eagles blew past the St. Joseph Jayhawks, posting a 77-32 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

American Leadership Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kobe Ross, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and three steals. Ross has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon Huntsman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.

Ross wasn't the only one working in the assists department: American Leadership Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph only racked up eight assists.

St. Joseph lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gavin Donovan, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Jack Brooks was another key player, putting up four points.

American Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.3 points. As for St. Joseph, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

American Leadership Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-37 victory against Waterford on the 22nd. St. Joseph has also already played their next matchup, a 59-54 loss against Maeser Prep Academy on the 22nd.