There's no place like home for the Bowman Academy Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 71-70 victory over Phalen Leadership Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bowman Academy's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nickolas Black, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Black's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Foley, who scored 10 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
Phalen Leadership Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Demarcus Suggs, who scored 20 points. Suggs continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Zinan Taylor was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Phalen Leadership Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Bowman Academy pulled down 29.
Bowman Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Bowman Academy will be playing at home against Lake Station Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Station Edison comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Indianapolis Northwest W at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Indianapolis Northwest W is ranked 235th, while Phalen Leadership Academy is ranked 211th).
