Jones Leadership Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a serious blow against Harvest Temple Christian Academy on Monday, falling 56-17. Jones Leadership Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.
Colista Conner was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 15 rebounds for Harvest Temple Christian Academy. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Conner has scored at least 25% of Harvest Temple Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Lily Stanford, who scored 9 points along with 11 assists and 6 rebounds.
Jones Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Harvest Temple Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Jones Leadership Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Put-in-Bay at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Harvest Temple Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ohio E at 6:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Ohio E presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Harvest Temple Christian Academy in Ohio (Ohio E is ranked 210th, while Harvest Temple Christian Academy is ranked 517th).
