Basketball Recap: Buckingham Charter Comes Up Short

After soaring to 55 points the game before, Buckingham Charter was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves, falling 69-24. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-25 back in January.

Daniel Vovc was his usual excellent self, putting up 19 points for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy. Another player making a difference was Franco Omega, who posted 13 points.

Buckingham Charter dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points over those games. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season.

Looking ahead, Buckingham Charter will be playing at home against Sacramento Adventist at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.