Basketball Recap: East Wake Academy Piles Up the Points Against American Leadership Academy-Johnston

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely East Wake Academy's strategy against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the East Wake Academy Eagles blew the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots out of the water with a 55-13 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 38 points or more this season.

Leading East Wake Academy to victory were Emma Roche and Leila Gonzalez. Roche posted 31 points, while Gonzalez earned 21 points. The dominant performance gave Roche a new career-high in points.

East Wake Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.7 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

When East Wake Academy and American Leadership Academy-Johnston next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. East Wake Academy will try to stop Franklin Academy's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. East Wake Academy's defense has only allowed 26.9 points per game this season, so American Leadership Academy-Johnston's offense will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, American Leadership Academy-Johnston will square off against St. Mary's and their five-game winning streak at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.