LEAD Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Whites Creek Cobras at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in LEAD Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only LEAD Academy walked away with it. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 81-74 on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Anthony Petway was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten assists. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kam'ron Howse, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Whites Creek came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by East Nashville Magnet 39-38. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Whites Creek has scored all season.
LEAD Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Whites Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for LEAD Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-46 loss to Whites Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can LEAD Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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