The Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix will challenge the Leadership Academy Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leadership Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Winston-Salem Prep, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Winston-Salem Prep was fully in charge, breezing past Cornerstone Charter 81-36. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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).
Winston-Salem Prep will need to focus on slowing down Caden Ryker, one of several Leadership Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 9 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. The game was Ryker's third in a row with at least 15 points. Ethan Lain was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Winston-Salem Prep pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories 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.
Winston-Salem Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 55-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Leadership Academy's Caleb Foster, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Winston-Salem Prep still be able to contain Foster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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