Basketball Game Preview: Bert Corona Charter Knights vs. Community Charter Titans

The Bert Corona Charter Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Community Charter Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Bert Corona Charter is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Triumph Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bert Corona Charter was outmatched by Triumph Charter and fell 67-19. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Community Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 60-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeview Charter.

Bert Corona Charter will have to contain Edem Ladzepko as he made an impact in Community Charter's last game. He dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. The contest was Ladzepko's fifth in a row with at least 19 points. Joshua Rodriguez was another key player, putting up 11 points and six assists.

Even though they lost, Community Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Bert Corona Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Community Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.

Bert Corona Charter strolled past Community Charter in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 63-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ladzepko, who went 11 for 19 en route to 30 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bert Corona Charter still be able to contain Ladzepko? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.