There's no place like home for Young Men's Leadership Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 54-50 win over the Marion Bulldogs on Thursday. This was a revenge game for Young Men's Leadership Academy: when they faced off against Marion back in December of 2024, they had to take a 59-57 loss.
Young Men's Leadership Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Mcewen, who posted 16 points. Mcewen has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Olivarez, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points and seven boards.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braeden Fleming, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Banji Ajasin was another key player, putting up seven points and nine boards.
Young Men's Leadership Academy
| 01/23/25 vs Marion | 54-50 |
| 01/10/25 vs Randolph | 71-58 |
| 01/07/25 vs John F. Kennedy | 71-54 |
| 01/03/25 vs San Antonio Memorial | 85-36 |
| 12/17/24 vs Long Creek | 79-24 |
| 12/13/24 vs Luling | 54-43 |
Young Men's Leadership Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Marion, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Young Men's Leadership Academy and Marion will both be playing Cole the next time they take the court. Young Men's Leadership Academy will head out to face Cole at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Marion will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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