Basketball Game Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves
By Team Reports
Feb 8, 2025, 2:07am
Basketball Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves
Buckingham Charter hasn't had much luck against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buckingham Charter Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Buckingham Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-55 to John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills.
Meanwhile, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.4 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They blew past the Saints, posting an 87-10 victory. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Buckingham Charter better keep an eye on Sibishwar Sundaram. He was instrumental in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's win, putting up 21 points. Another player making a difference was Kobe Aban, who posted 13 points.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Buckingham Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Buckingham Charter was taken down by Western Sierra Collegiate Academy 61-25 when the teams last played back in January. Can Buckingham Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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