The Ascend Leadership Aviators will venture away from home to face off against the Fayetteville O Outliers at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Ascend Leadership has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Ascend Leadership got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past River Mill 47-45.
Fayetteville O hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 74-47 victory over Covenant C. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Outliers just coasted through the last quarter.
Fayetteville O's win came from a few key players Ascend Leadership will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Samuel Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Anthony Harris was another key player, going 9 for 19 on his way to 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Fayetteville O smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Ascend Leadership's record is now 4-14. As for Fayetteville O, their record is now 4-12.
Ascend Leadership strolled past Fayetteville O when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ascend Leadership since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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