Even though the American Leadership Academy Eagles scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, the Ben Lomond Scots still came out on top. Ben Lomond took their match against American Leadership Academy 66-59. That's another feather in the cap for Ben Lomond, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ben Lomond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake East, who scored 26 points along with nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Alcarez, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zachariah Swarnes. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The contest was Swarnes' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jaxon Hunter was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Ben Lomond's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for American Leadership Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Ben Lomond is on the road again on Friday and play against American Prep WV at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. One thing working in American Prep WV's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for American Leadership Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. Timpanogos presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than American Leadership Academy in Utah (Timpanogos is ranked 29th, while American Leadership Academy is ranked 112th).
