On Tuesday, New Hope Leadership Academy came up short against Whale Branch and fell 61-54. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points New Hope Leadership Academy has scored all season.
Despite the loss, New Hope Leadership Academy still got an impressive performance from Sugar Eaton , who scored 30 points. Eaton scored a full 55.6% of New Hope Leadership Academy's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Hampton , who scored ten points.
Kevin Jenkins was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Bradford Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
New Hope Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Whale Branch, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
New Hope Leadership Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hemingway at 6:00 p.m. on December 27th. Whale Branch won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Calhoun County at 7:30 p.m. on December 27th. Calhoun County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 208 points over their last three matches.
