After both having extra time off, the Latitude Lynx and the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Latitude took care of business in their home opener back in November of 2023. They came out on top against Oakland Military Institute by a score of 48-36.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season. They breezed by Summit K2 on the road to the tune of 64-35. The win was just what Leadership Public Schools Richmond needed coming off of a 65-43 loss in their prior game.
Landon Grisby and Damien Carter were among the main playmakers for Leadership Public Schools Richmond as the former scored 19 points and the latter scored 30 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Grisby has scored at least 25% of Leadership Public Schools Richmond's points.
Latitude's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
