Leslie Malone Leads the Way as Underrated Academy Top Hoop Atlanta Black, 54-36

Leslie Malone Leads the Way as Underrated Academy Top Hoop Atlanta Black, 54-36 Leslie Malone put together a 12-point night, earned Player of the Game for the 2nd time in his EKO career, and gave Underrated Academy the kind of steady lead performance it needed. Underrated Academy turned that into a comfortable win over Hoop Atlanta Black at the RYZE Hoops Roundball Classic, with its top scorers finishing close together and 6 others adding to the total. For Hoop Atlanta Black, Grant Kumar and Trent Parssinen shared Player of the Game honors with 8 points apiece, and Grant's outing marked his 1st career Player of the Game. Caleb Golding added 11 for Underrated Academy, while DErrick Green Jr. followed with 10 in another strong game to keep the scoring spread intact. Short and simple, this one was about depth. The win also kept Underrated Academy unbeaten as it debuted at No. 7.