Basketball Recap: Southwest Leadership Academy Skates Past Premier with Ease

Rams

Previous 6 Games

01/08/25 vs Premier	65-17
12/19/24 @ Imagine Prep Superstition	62-40
12/17/24 vs Alta Vista	75-38
12/09/24 @ Gila Bend	60-39
11/26/24 vs Maricopa Institute of Technology	58-14
11/21/24 vs Harvest Prep Academy	83-18

Southwest Leadership Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Premier Titan to the tune of 65-17. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Southwest Leadership Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Raja Williams out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Williams has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alijah Murphy, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.

Southwest Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Southwest Leadership Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Premier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

Southwest Leadership Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Western SciTech at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest Leadership Academy is facing Western SciTech at the right time seeing as Western SciTech is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Premier, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against South Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Ridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Premier surely won't give up without a fight.