After losing to Emery the last time they met, American Leadership Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The American Leadership Academy Eagles came out on top against the Emery Spartans by a score of 55-45 on Wednesday. The 55-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
American Leadership Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxon Hunter, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points. Hunter is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kannon Huntsman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
Despite the loss, Emery still got an impressive performance from Scott Johansen, who posted ten points along with seven steals and six boards. Those seven steals gave Johansen a new career-high. Jace Frandsen was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
Eagles
| 12/04/24 vs Emery | 55-45 |
| 11/22/24 vs Freedom Prep Academy | 79-27 |
| 02/14/24 vs St. Joseph | 77-49 |
| 02/07/24 vs Maeser Prep Academy | 57-52 |
| 02/02/24 vs Draper APA | 73-68 |
| + 2 more games |
American Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Emery, their record is now 1-3.
American Leadership Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-47 loss against Salem Hills on the 6th. As for Emery, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-42 defeat against Panguitch on the 7th.
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