The Leadership Academy Falcons pushed their score all the way to 68 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 79-68 to College Prep & Leadership Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Wednesday (57), Leadership Academy still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Leadership Academy saw an underclassman step up: Caden Ryker scored 21 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ryker has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Martin, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Leadership Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for College Prep & Leadership Academy, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Leadership Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rockingham County at 1:30 p.m. on January 13th. Rockingham County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.2 points per game. College Prep & Leadership Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Dudley at 5:00 p.m. on January 13th. Dudley presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than College Prep & Leadership Academy in North Carolina (Dudley is ranked 149th, while College Prep & Leadership Academy is ranked 340th).
