The Southwest Leadership Academy Rams will head out on the road to take on the Premier Titan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest Leadership Academy will be strutting in after a win while Premier will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Southwest Leadership Academy blew past Tri City Prep, posting a 67-23 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Southwest Leadership Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ayden Gonzales, who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals, and Alijah Murphy, who went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Avila, who scored nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Premier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Adobe Mountain, falling 67-35. While losing is never fun, the Titan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while Adobe Mountain are ranked 78th).
Southwest Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Premier, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Southwest Leadership Academy against Premier when the teams last played last Wednesday, as the squad secured a 65-17 victory. In that game, Southwest Leadership Academy amassed a halftime lead of 49-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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