The Poston Butte Broncos entered their tilt with the American Leadership Academy Patriots with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Poston Butte walked away with a 43-35 victory over American Leadership Academy on Thursday. For Poston Butte, this counts as revenge for the 47-28 defeat American Leadership Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another on January 11th.
Autumn Thomas was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Milan Silvera, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
American Leadership Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Hancock, who scored eight points along with 15 rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinlee Clouse, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Poston Butte is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poston Butte will face off against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for American Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmark will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.