Basketball Recap: Excel Academy Charter Extends Winning Streak to Three

Wolves

Previous 3 Games

01/16/25 vs Pioneer Charter School of Science II	25-20
01/10/25 @ East Boston	36-4
01/09/25 @ Salem Academy Charter	49-9

Excel Academy Charter hadn't done well against Pioneer Charter School of Science II recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Excel Academy Charter Wolves snuck past the Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates with a 25-20 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Wolves who have now won three matches in a row.

Excel Academy Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kailani Goncalves, who posted eight points.

Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maya Trigueros, who put up six points.

Excel Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.2 points per game. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Excel Academy Charter has already played their next contest (against Rockport), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pioneer Charter School of Science II will take on Prospect Hill Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.