The Leadership Academy Falcons will take on the College Prep & Leadership Academy Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leadership Academy has five straight wins, College Prep & Leadership Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Leadership Academy strolled past Mount Airy with points to spare, taking the game 65-49.
Leadership Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Ryker led the charge by dropping a double-double with 24 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ryker has scored at least a third of the Falcons' points. Another player making a difference was Graham Hronich, who went 5-for-7 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, College Prep & Leadership Academy ended up a good deal behind Glenn last Wednesday and lost 67-51.
Leadership Academy will need to focus on slowing down Gvanni Byron, one of several College Prep & Leadership Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards. The matchup was Byron's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Byrd, who posted 12 points.
College Prep & Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Leadership Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Leadership Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like College Prep & Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 27.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Leadership Academy beat College Prep & Leadership Academy 70-61 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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