New West Charter was the 72-65 winner over Larchmont Charter when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The New West Charter Eagles fell just short of the Larchmont Charter Timberwolves by a score of 39-36 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 13, 2023.
Despite the loss, New West Charter still got an impressive performance from Liam Hakimi, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Hakimi has become a key player for New West Charter: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least eight boards, but 0-3 otherwise. Nathan Castellanos was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Larchmont Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pedro Diego-Anselmo, who posted eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cypress Williams, who earned eight points.
New West Charter's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Larchmont Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
New West Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-37 victory against Stella High Charter Academy on the 3rd. As for Larchmont Charter, they will venture away from home to challenge Math & Science College Preparatory at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Math & Science College Preparatory will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Larchmont Charter surely won't give up without a fight.
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