Young Men's Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the St. Anthony Yellowjackets, falling 98-68. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Young Men's Leadership Academy of the 51-36 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Young Men's Leadership Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden Olivarez went 13 for 21 on his way to 38 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That was a full 55.9% of Young Men's Leadership Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Kroger, who had 12 points.
Young Men's Leadership Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for St. Anthony, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Young Men's Leadership Academy will face off against Navarro at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for St. Anthony, they will challenge St. John XXIII at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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