The Sports Leadership & Management Giants pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 78-61 bruising from Somerset Academy Key. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sports Leadership & Management in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Sports Leadership & Management still got an impressive performance from Dennis Pierre, who scored 35 points. Pierre has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Plewinski, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Nick Achille continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Somerset Academy Key, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Achille pulled down eight or more rebounds. Anthony Thomas was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Sports Leadership & Management has not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Somerset Academy Key, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sports Leadership & Management and the Warriors will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Trinity Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 298 points over their last four matchups. As for Somerset Academy Key, they will head out on the road to square off against the Defenders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
