Stem Preparatory Academy came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the LEAD Academy Panthers, falling 80-40. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 66-46 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Stem Preparatory Academy lost, don't look at Hazem Khalid. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points. Hamza Kokane was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
LEAD Academy had a senior duo take command as Anthony Petway II shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine assists and Darnell Seay went 8-for-17 en route to 20 points and eight boards. Petway II is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jalen Jefferson, who put up six points and six steals.
Stem Preparatory Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for LEAD Academy, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-11.
Coincidentally, Stem Preparatory Academy and LEAD Academy will both be playing Pearl-Cohn the next time they take the court. Stem Preparatory Academy will head out to face Pearl-Cohn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while LEAD Academy will host them at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th.
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