Young Men's Leadership Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Fox Tech Buffaloes at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Young Men's Leadership Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Fox Tech will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Young Men's Leadership Academy earned a 54-45 victory over John F. Kennedy. That's two games straight that Young Men's Leadership Academy has won by exactly nine points.
Jeremiah Conaway was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Mcewen, who scored seven points along with six assists and two steals.
Fox Tech suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 70-45 walloping at the hands of Cuero. Fox Tech was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Fox Tech's loss came about despite a quality game from Amaryon Thompson, who scored 16 points. Adan Fragozo was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Young Men's Leadership Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Fox Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-18.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Young Men's Leadership Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fox Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Young Men's Leadership Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Fox Tech in their previous matchup on January 3rd, winning 50-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Young Men's Leadership Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
