Basketball Game Preview: San Carlos Braves vs. Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans

San Carlos is 2-7 against Leading Edge Academy - GEC since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Carlos Braves will welcome the Leading Edge Academy - GEC Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

San Carlos is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Phoenix Country Day on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. San Carlos was outmatched by Phoenix Country Day and fell 74-42. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-21.

Despite the loss, San Carlos saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leandro Simbolo posted 16 points along with five boards and three steals. The contest was Simbolo's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Leshawn Browning, who had five points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, San Carlos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, Leading Edge Academy - GEC was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 104-39 loss at the hands of San Tan Charter. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 54th).

San Carlos' loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Leading Edge Academy - GEC, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

San Carlos was taken down by Leading Edge Academy - GEC 86-56 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for San Carlos, Malachi Graham-Morrow (who went 13 of 21 en route to 30 points along with six boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.