The Westlake Charter Explorers won the last time they faced the Futures Knights, and things went their way on Thursday too. Westlake Charter breezed by Futures at home to the tune of 48-15. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-10.
Westlake Charter was led to victory by Chigozie Igwegbe and Lena Tahod. Igwegbe scored 12 points along with seven steals and five rebounds, while Tahod scored 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Tahod has scored at least 25% of Westlake Charter's points. Liana Moore was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six steals.
Westlake Charter's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Futures, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake Charter will face off against Leroy Greene Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leroy Greene Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Futures, they will head out on the road to face off against Sacramento Waldorf at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sacramento Waldorf's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Futures' offense will have their work cut out for Futures.
