Ascend Leadership Academy is 0-5 against Clover Garden School since December of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Aviators will be home for the holidays to greet the Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. The matchup will give Ascend Leadership Academy their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Ascend Leadership Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Chatham Central on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Aviators were dealt a 54-26 defeat at the hands of the Bears. The Aviators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-9.
Samara Tranquille was Ascend Leadership Academy's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Kimari Cross held things down on the boards with 12 rebounds. Harmony McLaughlin took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clover Garden School). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Triad Math and Science Academy 52-16. The victory continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won five in a row.
Ascend Leadership Academy better keep an eye on Zariah Blackwell. She was instrumental in Clover Garden School's win, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, Blackwell is now averaging an impressive 8.8 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nesslyn Sweger-Haith, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Clover Garden School was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Clover Garden School's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Ascend Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Ascend Leadership Academy suffered a grim 40-19 defeat to Clover Garden School in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Aviators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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