The Leroy Greene Academy Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their tenth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Fortune Early College, falling 70-13. Leroy Greene Academy has not had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
It was another big night for Alaziah "Lay" Akinmurele, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds for Fortune Early College. Akinmurele has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Heaven Graves, who scored ten points along with seven steals.
Leroy Greene Academy's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.0 points per game. As for Fortune Early College, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Leroy Greene Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in John Adams Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Fortune Early College, they will head out on the road to take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elite is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
