Basketball Recap: Excel Academy Charter Comes Up Short

If Excel Academy Charter was riding high fresh off their 82-59 takedown of Pioneer Charter School of Science II last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Excel Academy Charter Wolves took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salem Academy Charter Navigator on Thursday. The match marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Excel Academy Charter lost, don't look at Angel Figueroa. Despite the final result, he posted 26 points. Figueroa's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Davier Hernandez, who earned eight points.

Excel Academy Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Salem Academy Charter, they moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Excel Academy Charter has already played their next game, a 91-37 defeat against O'Bryant on the 11th. As for Salem Academy Charter, they will venture away from home to take on Collegiate Charter School of Lowell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.