The Leadership Academy Falcons will be taking part in a tournament against the South Davidson Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Leadership Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since January 30th on Tuesday. They were dealt a 61-31 defeat at the hands of Bethany Community. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Ali Faenza put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 6 for 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Leadership Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South Davidson played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Salisbury and fell 73-21. The Wildcats have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for South Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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