The North Carolina Leadership Academy was the 65-49 winner over Mount Airy when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Falcons took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granite Bears on Monday. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Caden Ryker
| 12/15/25 @ Mount Airy | 17 |
| 12/12/25 vs Morehead | 18 |
| 12/10/25 @ Trinity | 16 |
| 12/09/25 vs Northeast Guilford | 19 |
| 12/03/25 vs Mount Airy | 24 |
| + 2 more games |
Loss or not, The North Carolina Leadership Academy got some senior leadership from Caden Ryker and Graham Hronich. Ryker posted 17 points and three steals, while Hronich had ten points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Ryker's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Walt Martin, who put up ten points and five boards.
The North Carolina Leadership Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Mount Airy, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. The North Carolina Leadership Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwest Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on the 27th. As for Mount Airy, they will venture away from home to square off against Atkins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Granite Bears will be up against the Camels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 70.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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