The L.E.A.D. Academy Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. L.E.A.D. Academy has given up an average of 51.8 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Florida Baptist Academy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: L.E.A.D. Academy extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on Community Christian with a sharp 82-61 victory. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, West Florida Baptist Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 50-32 bruising from Pace. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Conquerors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Patriots are ranked 603rd).
L.E.A.D. Academy will have to contain Colin Harrison as he made an impact in West Florida Baptist Academy's last game. He posted nine points.
L.E.A.D. Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
L.E.A.D. Academy might still be hurting after the 64-40 loss they got from West Florida Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in February. Thankfully for the Lions, Kaleb Wiggins (who shot 53% from the field to rack up 23 points along with five boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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