The Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions will square off against the Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Leadership Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Lincoln Leadership Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 60-41 win over Antietam on Tuesday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Mountaineers are ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bria Kringe
| 01/07/25 vs Antietam | 23 |
| 01/04/25 vs Weatherly | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lehigh Valley Academy | 24 |
Lincoln Leadership Academy relied on the efforts of Bria Kringe, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards, and Arielle Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. Kringe's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Karina Morales, who posted four points in addition to nine boards and five steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Lincoln Leadership Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge Baptist Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 58-24 loss at the hands of Kimberton Waldorf. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Lincoln Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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