Preview: Academy Charter vs. Westbury Green Dragons
Academy Charter has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Westbury Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Academy Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Varsity Opponent, taking the game 54-44. That ten points margin sets a new team best for Academy Charter this season.
Joel Beard and Elijah Limehouse were among the main playmakers for Academy Charter as the former dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds and the latter scored ten points along with nine steals. Beard hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Jordyn Maxwell was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Westbury over Academy Charter in every quarter on their way to victory two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westbury blew Academy Charter out of the water with a 66-39 final score. The win made it back-to-back wins for Westbury.
Academy Charter's win ended a eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Westbury, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Academy Charter was dealt a bruising 66-39 loss at the hands of Westbury when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Academy Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
