Pinnacle hasn't had much luck against American Leadership Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pinnacle Panthers will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Pinnacle has four wins , while American Leadership Academy has three).
While Pinnacle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past American Prep WV with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 39-20.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy beat Providence Hall 41-28 on Tuesday.
Daphne Gamble was a one-man wrecking crew for American Leadership Academy as she earned 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Saydee Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
American Leadership Academy 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 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Pinnacle pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.8 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Pinnacle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-31 loss to American Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2018. Can Pinnacle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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