A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Law Government & Justice Tigers take on the Leaders In Our Neighborhood Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday... Law Government & Justice is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Law Government & Justice had to suffer through a 65-24 loss at the hands of Hamer. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while Hamer are ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leaders In Our Neighborhood). They claimed a resounding 55-21 victory over Bronx Studio. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their 24-point performance the matchup before.
Law Government & Justice better focus on containing Sinaya Alvarez and Nylah Simmons as the pair were huge in Leaders In Our Neighborhood's win. Alvarez almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, while Simmons dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Alvarez has scored at least a third of Leaders In Our Neighborhood's points. Nanette Duncan was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
Leaders In Our Neighborhood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Leaders In Our Neighborhood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins didn't necessarily come from the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.3 points per game. As for Law Government & Justice, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Law Government & Justice was dealt a bruising 40-10 defeat at the hands of Leaders In Our Neighborhood in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Law Government & Justice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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