Leadership Academy is 0-8 against Bishop McGuinness since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leadership Academy Falcons will face off against the Bishop McGuinness Villains at 6:00 p.m. Leadership Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Leadership Academy beat Piedmont Classical 55-44.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leadership Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emmy Guldberg, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Guldberg is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Addy Guldberg, who scored four points along with 13 rebounds and eight blocks.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Carver 50-9 on the road. Given Bishop McGuinness' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Carver is ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Adelaide Jernigan, who scored 19 points along with three steals. She hasn't dropped below 15 points for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Sullivan, who scored nine points along with six assists and three steals.
Leadership Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Bishop McGuinness' record now sits at 21-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Leadership Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bishop McGuinness struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Leadership Academy took a serious blow against Bishop McGuinness in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-24. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Leadership Academy was down 47-16.
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