The American Leadership Academy - Anthem South Titans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-24 loss at the hands of Valley Christian. While losing is never fun, American Leadership Academy - Anthem South can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, American Leadership Academy - Anthem South still got an impressive performance from Jace Marsh, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Marsh hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Leadership Academy - Anthem South struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Valley Christian pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Kyle Grier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valley Christian, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Austin Wallace was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
American Leadership Academy - Anthem South's defeat was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.6 points per game. As for Valley Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
American Leadership Academy - Anthem South won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Minotaur at 5:30 p.m. on January 18th. Odyssey Institute has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in American Leadership Academy - Ironwood's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
