On Sunday, Legacy Early College faced Legion Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Legacy Early College Lions came out on top against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers by a score of 50-40. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Legacy Early College to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaida McClure, who posted 11 points and seven assists. Those seven assists gave McClure a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zhykera Brown, who put up 12 points and five rebounds.
McClure wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Legacy Early College was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legion Collegiate Academy only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, Legion Collegiate Academy still got an impressive performance from LaKiara Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Alexander is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Amelia Williams also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Lions
| 01/19/25 vs Legion Collegiate Academy | 50-40 |
| 01/04/25 vs NC GBB Academy | 66-43 |
| 12/20/24 vs Tournament Opponent | 57-36 |
| 12/09/24 vs Powdersville | 80-40 |
| 11/19/24 vs Victory Christian Center | 55-32 |
| + 9 more games |
Legacy Early College pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Legacy Early College has already played their next match (against Victory Christian Center), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Legion Collegiate Academy will venture away from home to square off against Ambassador Christian School at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Legion Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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