Leadership Academy was the 54-45 winner over Piedmont Classical when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Leadership Academy Falcons took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piedmont Classical Bobcats on Friday.
Caden Ryker
| 01/24/25 @ Piedmont Classical | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Cornerstone Charter | 6 |
| 01/22/25 vs Winston-Salem Prep | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Bishop McGuinness | 4 |
| 01/08/25 @ Carver | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Starmount | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Caden Ryker. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Ryker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Foster, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Piedmont Classical's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Daye, who had 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Daye a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Bryson Motley, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and six assists.
Leadership Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Piedmont Classical, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Leadership Academy and Piedmont Classical could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Leadership Academy will face off against Bishop McGuinness at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 153 places (242 vs. 89). Similarly, Piedmont Classical (ranked 445th) will meet Winston-Salem Prep (ranked 146th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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