Leading Edge Academy - GEC is 3-0 against Miami since December of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leading Edge Academy - GEC has three straight victories, Miami has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Arete Prep scored an imposing 66 points on Thursday, Leading Edge Academy - GEC still came out on top. Leading Edge Academy - GEC strolled past Arete Prep with points to spare, taking the game 80-66.
It was another big night for Malachi Graham-Morrow, who scored 27 points along with two steals and two blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Richard Francisco, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Miami suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They took a serious blow against San Tan Charter, falling 114-40. While losing is never fun, Miami can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while San Tan Charter is ranked 35th).
Leading Edge Academy - GEC is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Miami, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-15.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC strolled past Miami in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 71-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leading Edge Academy - GEC since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
