The Leadership Academy Falcons will take on the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Leadership Academy sitting on four straight wins and Cornerstone Charter on three.
On Friday, Leadership Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity, taking the game 66-54.
Caden Ryker was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Landon Burleyson, who had 13 points plus three steals.
Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
While Cornerstone Charter didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 57-43 win over Bethany Community on Friday. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly 14 points.
Cornerstone Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lake Bristol, who went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Charles Walker was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus three steals and three blocks.
Cornerstone Charter pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.2 points. As for Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Leadership Academy and Cornerstone Charter are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Leadership Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.2 points per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.1. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Leadership Academy against Cornerstone Charter in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 62-29 victory. Will Leadership Academy repeat their success, or does Cornerstone Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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