Sports Leadership & Management played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 82-53 defeat at the hands of The Meadows School Mustangs. The Bulls have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Sports Leadership & Management lost, don't look at Alaijah Young. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 on his way to 24 points and three steals. That was a full 45.3% of Sports Leadership & Management's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavior Ventura, who had 13 points.
The Meadows School found their leader in sophomore Uzo Nwapa, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nwapa has scored all season. Grant Moses was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with seven steals and six assists.
Sports Leadership & Management's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for The Meadows School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Sports Leadership & Management will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Sports Leadership & Management is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. The Meadows School and Bruce Randolph will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Meadows School also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 69.1 points per game.
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