Los Angeles Leadership Academy is 0-3 against Collins Family since December of 2021 but things could change on Monday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions duke it out with the Collins Family Jaguars at 2:30 p.m. Los Angeles Leadership Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Los Angeles Leadership Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus and fell 26-24. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1107th, while the Tigers are ranked 457th).
Despite the defeat, Los Angeles Leadership Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alexa Hernandez posted 11 points and five steals. That was a full 45.8% of Los Angeles Leadership Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Leia Nevarez, who had six points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Collins Family came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-5 victory over the Guerreros Jaguares. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Collins Family pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Los Angeles Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Los Angeles Leadership Academy took a serious blow against Collins Family in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 42-7. Can Los Angeles Leadership Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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