The Iron Academy Swordsmen will take on the Heritage Leadership Academy Fletchers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Iron Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over Commission Leadership Academy. The win continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage Leadership Academy). They blew past Durham Charter 72-42 on Tuesday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Fletchers had established a 22 point advantage.
Heritage Leadership Academy's win came from a few key players Iron Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonathan Adams, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 52% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Peterson, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Heritage Leadership Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Iron Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Heritage Leadership Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Iron Academy won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2024, slipping by Heritage Leadership Academy 36-35. Does Iron Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Leadership Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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