The Leroy Greene Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Westlake Charter Explorers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leroy Greene Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leroy Greene Academy duked it out withFortune Early College on Tuesday. Leroy Greene Academy was outmatched by Fortune Early College and fell 68-29. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-11.
Meanwhile, Westlake Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fortune Early College.
Leroy Greene Academy will need focus on slowing down Jarriel Taylor, one of several Westlake Charter players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Quinones Fleeton, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 19 points.
Even though they lost, Westlake Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Leroy Greene Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Westlake Charter, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Leroy Greene Academy was taken down by Westlake Charter 63-32 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westlake Charter's Brian Ash, who went 6 for 10 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Now that Leroy Greene Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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