It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the American Leadership Academy Patriots can now relate to. They were dealt a 69-30 defeat at the hands of the Sabercats on Thursday. American Leadership Academy has not had much luck with Saguaro recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saguaro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexa Simpson, who scored 23 points along with four steals and two blocks. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Erica McGadney, who scored 19 points along with six steals and four blocks.
American Leadership Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.7 points per game. As for Saguaro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
American Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saguaro, they will head out on the road to challenge Rio Rico at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arizona (Rio Rico is ranked 63rd, while Saguaro is ranked 61st).
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