The Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats were the 61-47 winner over the LEAD Academy Panthers when they last played one another back in November of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. Donelson Christian Academy fell 59-52 to LEAD Academy on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Donelson Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while LEAD Academy is ranked 136th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead LEAD Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anthony Petway, who scored 16 points. The match was Petway's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Balin Gaines was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Donelson Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for LEAD Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Donelson Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ezell-Harding Christian at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Ezell-Harding Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. LEAD Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Watertown at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Watertown is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
