Preview: Horace Mann UCLA Community Panthers vs. New West Charter Eagles
The Horace Mann UCLA Community Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the New West Charter Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
After a string of three wins, Horace Mann UCLA Community's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 72-71 to Hawthorne Math & Science Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
New West Charter was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against TREE Academy on Monday. New West Charter blew past TREE Academy 47-25. New West Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Horace Mann UCLA Community's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for New West Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Horace Mann UCLA Community came up short against New West Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 58-49. Can Horace Mann UCLA Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
