American Leadership Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, San Juan a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The American Leadership Academy Eagles will host the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, American Leadership Academy came up short against American Heritage and fell 39-26.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jacklynn Huff, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. What's more, she also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Daphne Gamble was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Even though they lost, American Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, San Juan played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Grand County, falling 59-39. The Broncos were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for American Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
American Leadership Academy took their win against San Juan in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 58-34. Will American Leadership Academy repeat their success, or does San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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