Basketball Game Preview: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Carver Yellowjackets

Leadership Academy is 2-7 against Carver since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Leadership Academy Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Carver Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Leadership Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-55 victory over Starmount. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Rams are ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Foster led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Foster is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryas Ferguson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points.

Meanwhile, Carver greeted the New Year with with a 68-52 win over Piedmont Classical.

Carver is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Leadership Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Leadership Academy came up short against Carver in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 72-65. Can Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.