Basketball Game Preview: Collins Family Jaguars vs. Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions

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Previous 3 Games

02/02/24 - Away	42-7 W
02/03/23 - Away	31-16 W
12/15/21 - Away	36-4 W

Collins Family is 3-0 against Los Angeles Leadership Academy since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Collins Family Jaguars take on the Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions at 2:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Collins Family has eight straight victories, Los Angeles Leadership Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Thursday, everything came up roses for Collins Family against Academia Avance as the team secured a 55-5 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Leadership Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus on Tuesday and fell 26-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered against the Tigers since December 12, 2019.

Despite the defeat, Los Angeles Leadership Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alexa Hernandez posted 11 points and five steals. That was a full 45.8% of Los Angeles Leadership Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Leia Nevarez was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.

Collins Family pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Los Angeles Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Everything came up roses for Collins Family against Los Angeles Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. Does Collins Family have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Angeles Leadership Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.