The LEAD Academy Lions will face off against the East Texas Homeschool Sports Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. LEAD Academy's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so East Texas Homeschool Sports' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Back in December of 2024, LEAD Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Regents Academy.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for East Texas Homeschool Sports against Christian Home Educators on Friday as the team secured a 66-37 win. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
East Texas Homeschool Sports' win came from a few key players LEAD Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Mason, who went 7 of 14 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Chris Mason, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
East Texas Homeschool Sports smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
East Texas Homeschool Sports is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for LEAD Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
LEAD Academy was taken down by East Texas Homeschool Sports 66-16 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mason, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Now that LEAD Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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