Basketball Recap: American Leadership Academy Extends Winning Streak to Four

American Leadership Academy entered their tilt with Our Lady of the Sun Academy on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Our Lady of the Sun Academy Angels by a score of 79-72. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but American Leadership Academy was the better team in the second half.

American Leadership Academy was led to victory by CJ Christopher Williams and Porter Jones. Williams dropped a triple-double on 40 points, ten boards, and ten assists, while Jones went 8 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of American Leadership Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Adams, who posted six points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: American Leadership Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Several Angels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Reiss, who shot 7-for-11 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards. Reiss is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Joseph Gilmor, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.

American Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Our Lady of the Sun Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

American Leadership Academy will take on Ajo in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Leadership Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Ajo likes a good challenge. As for Our Lady of the Sun Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wickenburg Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.