Valwood has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 71-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Community Leadership Academy Lions on Friday. The Valiants were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 64-55.
Community Leadership Academy was led to victory by Bowman Holloway and Owen Brown. Holloway dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards, while Brown almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Landon Ivarson, who posted nine points.
Valwood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Community Leadership Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valwood will head out to take on Brookwood at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brookwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Community Leadership Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Community Leadership Academy Lions take on the Munroe Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Leadership Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Munroe likes a good challenge.
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