Bishop McGuinness waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Leadership Academy Falcons with a sharp 67-47 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-42 two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Caden Ryker. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 18 on his way to 23 points. That was a full 48.9% of Leadership Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Landon Burleyson, who put up ten points.
Villains
| 01/28/25 vs Leadership Academy | 67-47 |
| 01/27/25 vs Winston-Salem Prep | 57-52 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cornerstone Charter | 61-22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carver | 61-36 |
| 12/10/24 vs Albemarle | 71-33 |
| + 15 more games |
Bishop McGuinness pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Leadership Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season.
Bishop McGuinness will venture away from home to take on College Prep & Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in College Prep & Leadership Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Leadership Academy has already played their next matchup (against Bethany Community), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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