The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls will square off against The Meadows School Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sports Leadership & Management has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while The Meadows School will come in with five straight victories.
Last Thursday, Sports Leadership & Management was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Pahrump Valley.
| 01/23/25 vs Pahrump Valley | 21 |
| 01/13/25 @ Doral Academy Red Rock | 12 |
| 01/07/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 11 |
| 01/21/25 @ Boulder City | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 7 |
Despite the defeat, Sports Leadership & Management saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jael Cousett went 8 for 10 en route to 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cousett has scored all season. Pablo-Ernestro Cruz-Lara was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six blocks and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, The Meadows School was able to grind out a solid win over Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on Thursday, taking the game 83-74.
Sports Leadership & Management better keep an eye on Ethan Fink. He was instrumental in The Meadows School's win, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points along with six assists and three steals. That's the most steals Fink has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Uzo Nwapa, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
The Meadows School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sports Leadership & Management has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 27.4 boards per game. However, it's not like The Meadows School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Sports Leadership & Management took a serious blow against The Meadows School in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 82-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nwapa, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Now that Sports Leadership & Management knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
