The Salem Hills Skyhawks will venture away from home to face off against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Salem Hills came up short against Skyridge and fell 71-59.
Despite the loss, Salem Hills got top-tier performance from Jacoby Gustin, who went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elijah Gasser, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 55-45 victory over Emery. The 55-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead American Leadership Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kannon Huntsman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Huntsman is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Hunter, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points.
American Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Salem Hills dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for American Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Salem Hills has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 48.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Salem Hills strolled past American Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a score of 69-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was American Leadership Academy's Russell Gibson, who went 7 for 15 en route to 27 points plus five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Salem Hills to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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