The American Leadership Academy Patriots will take on the Pelion Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, American Leadership Academy came up short against Batesburg-Leesville and fell 61-53.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Payton Miles, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Braxton Redding was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Pelion has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Batesburg-Leesville on Friday.
American Leadership Academy will have to contain Kolton Rogers as he made an impact in Pelion's last game. He dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Those 21 points gave Rogers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Moore, who posted six points and three steals.
Pelion's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for American Leadership Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
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