After losing to Young Men's Leadership Academy the last time they met, Universal Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Universal Academy blew past Young Men's Leadership Academy, posting a 70-38 win on the road. Given Universal Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Young Men's Leadership Academy is ranked 1558th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Universal Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cyrus Shaw led the charge by scoring 21 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Shaw has scored at least 25% of Universal Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Solomon Bradshaw, who scored 10 points along with 7 assists and 3 steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Universal Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Universal Academy will head out on the road to face off against Young Men's Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Young Men's Leadership Academy is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. They will take on Universal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Universal Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three matches.
