The Heritage Leadership Academy Fletchers are taking a road trip to take on the Iron Academy Swordsmen 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.
Heritage Leadership Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Durham Charter 72-42. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Fletchers with their most commanding win of the season.
Jonathan Adams
| 02/11/25 vs Durham Charter | 52% |
| 02/03/25 @ Mount Zion Christian Academy | 58% |
| 01/30/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 57% |
| 01/23/25 vs Raleigh HomeSchool | 55% |
| 01/17/25 @ Grovemont | 73% |
| + 3 more games |
Heritage Leadership Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonathan Adams, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. Adams is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 52% in the last eight games he's played. Jacob Peterson was another key player, dropping 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 posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Iron Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Commission Leadership Academy 55-36 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now won six in a row.
Iron Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. 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 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Heritage Leadership Academy and Iron Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but Heritage Leadership Academy came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Can Heritage Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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