The Elite Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. They took a serious blow against Westlake Charter, falling 61-28. Elite was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 25-3.
Despite the loss, Elite still got an impressive performance from Jeneyah Fowler, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 22 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhema Armstrong, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and four steals.
It was another big night for Lena Tahod, who scored 29 points along with eight steals and two blocks for Westlake Charter. That's the first time this season that Tahod posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Anthonia Nwaukoni, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Elite's defeat was their 12th straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-17. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.9 points per game. As for Westlake Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Elite will head out on the road to square off against Fortune Early College at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fortune Early College has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last six games. As for Westlake Charter, they will be playing at home against John Adams Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Adams Academy has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests.
