The Leadership Academy Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.
Leadership Academy is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 61-49 to College Prep & Leadership Academy. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Royals are ranked 133rd).
Caden Ryker
| 02/11/25 vs College Prep & Leadership Academy | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Carver | 15 |
| 02/06/25 @ College Prep & Leadership Academy | 21 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caden Ryker, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. The contest was his third in a row with at least 15 points. Ethan Lain was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Winston-Salem Prep took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-36 win over Cornerstone Charter. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Winston-Salem Prep's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Leadership Academy couldn't quite finish off Winston-Salem Prep when the teams last played back in January and fell 55-53. Can Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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