Young Men's Leadership Academy is 6-0 against Diamond Hill-Jarvis since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Young Men's Leadership Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They fell 51-41 to Western Hills.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2023 on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 61-39 defeat at the hands of Western Hills. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Diamond Hill-Jarvis has suffered against Western Hills since December 29, 2020.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Elizondo, who scored 15 points along with four steals, and Elijah Hernandez who scored 11 points. That was a full 38.5% of Diamond Hill-Jarvis' points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they bumped their record down to 5-18 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Young Men's Leadership Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Diamond Hill-Jarvis when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elizondo, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Young Men's Leadership Academy still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
