If Young Men's Leadership Academy were riding high off their 58-24 takedown of the San Antonio Memorial Minutemen last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Young Men's Leadership Academy fell to La Vernia 65-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Friday (58), Young Men's Leadership Academy still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Young Men's Leadership Academy saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Rivera scored 24 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rivera has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tavion Steen, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
La Vernia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kel Cardenas out in front who scored nine points along with four steals. Cardenas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Cole Whatley was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for La Vernia, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 23-0.
Young Men's Leadership Academy will head out on the road to square off against Gonzales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gonzales is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for La Vernia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John F. Kennedy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.8 points per game.
