Poston Butte is 3-0 against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Poston Butte Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Poston Butte has three straight victories, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Poston Butte was able to grind out a solid victory over American Leadership Academy, taking the game 43-35.
Autumn Thomas was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Milan Silvera, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 29-23 to Marana.
Poston Butte is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Poston Butte against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North in their previous matchup last Tuesday as the squad secured a 52-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poston Butte since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
