The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will face off against the Ascend Leadership Aviators at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Leadership Academy-Johnston has five straight victories, Ascend Leadership has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, American Leadership Academy-Johnston strolled past Henderson Collegiate with points to spare, taking the game 50-31.
Meanwhile, Ascend Leadership played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Woods Charter 57-15. The Aviators were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Ascend Leadership, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything came up roses for American Leadership Academy-Johnston against Ascend Leadership in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 68-27 win. In that game, American Leadership Academy-Johnston amassed a halftime lead of 40-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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