The American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Poston Butte Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North came up short against American Leadership Academy and fell 43-32. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North has not had much luck with American Leadership Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacqeline Stanfield, who scored 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds, and Saige Barney who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Stanfield has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 75-23 victory over Apache Junction. That 52 points margin sets a new team best for Poston Butte this season.
Autumn Thomas went supernova for Poston Butte, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. Julia Harris was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five steals and two blocks.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Poston Butte, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 38.5 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Poston Butte, though, as they've been averaging only 26.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North was taken down by Poston Butte 57-27 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Thankfully for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, Adriana Bachman (who scored 18 points along with seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
