The Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 39-31 win over Mooresville Christian. That's another feather in the cap for Phalen Leadership Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Mooresville Christian saw an underclassman step up: Bailey Hayden dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Hayden hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games.
Phalen Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Mooresville Christian, they bumped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Phalen Leadership Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Traders Point Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. As for Mooresville Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Tabernacle Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tabernacle Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mooresville Christian in Indiana (Tabernacle Christian is ranked 203rd, while Mooresville Christian is ranked 417th).
