The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will face off against the Esparto Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leroy Greene Academy took on Fortune Early College on Thursday. Leroy Greene Academy took a blow against Fortune Early College, falling 106-25. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Esparto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 59-39 to Delta. The Spartans were down 48-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Esparto saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colt Johnson posted 14 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Yanez, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Esparto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Esparto's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Leroy Greene Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
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