Rowland Hall has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Rowland Hall is ranked 132nd, while the Eagles are ranked 121st).
Last Tuesday, Rowland Hall had to suffer through a rough 66-16 loss at the hands of the Eagles. Rowland Hall has struggled against the Eagles recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Waterford 32-27.
Rowland Hall dropped their record down to 2-12 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.0 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Rowland Hall was dealt a bruising 42-13 defeat at the hands of the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of American Leadership Academy's Zuri Smith, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Now that Rowland Hall knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
