The American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles entered their tilt with the Poston Butte Broncos with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North took down Poston Butte 64-48 on Friday. Given American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Poston Butte is ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dylan Novak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Bell, who scored 13 points.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Poston Butte, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North will take on Arizona College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Arizona College Prep has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Poston Butte, they and Eastmark will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Eastmark is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season.
