The American Leadership Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Draper APA Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for American Leadership Academy and six for Draper APA.
American Leadership Academy's 16-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 68-56 to Rowland Hall on Friday. American Leadership Academy has struggled against Rowland Hall recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kannon Huntsman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 29 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Grant Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Draper APA suffered their biggest defeat since November 17, 2023 on Wednesday. Their tough 67-45 defeat to Waterford might stick with them for a while.
Draper APA's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ian Campbell, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Greenwell, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
American Leadership Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Draper APA, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. American Leadership Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 56.1 points per game. It's a different story for Draper APA, though, as they've been averaging only 53.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for American Leadership Academy against Draper APA in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 87-37 victory. With American Leadership Academy ahead 49-19 at the half, the game was all but over already.