The Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Life Academy. The game was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but Leadership Public Schools Richmond couldn't quite close it out.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Damien Carter, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Challenger, who scored 17 points.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond dropped their record down to 9-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Life Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st. Bay Tech is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Life Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.