The Kingman Bulldogs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past American Leadership Academy - West Foothills with a 60-54 win. With that victory, Kingman brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
Neo Walema had a dynamite game for Kingman, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Walema has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Larson, who scored ten points.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthias Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Brown hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for three straight games. Iziic Morales was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Kingman pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Kingman will head out on the road to face off against the Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tonopah Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minotaur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Odyssey Institute has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30.
