Stella High Charter Academy is 0-10 against the Eagles since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Stella High Charter Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the New West Charter Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stella High Charter Academy has struggled recently with 22 losses in a row, while the Eagles will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Stella High Charter Academy took a serious blow against the Sharks, falling 100-28. While losing is never fun, Stella High Charter Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1442nd, while the Sharks are ranked 621st).
Meanwhile, New West Charter earned a 52-44 win over the Cougars on Wednesday.
New West Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Armon Behikeesh led the charge by scoring 19 points. Liam Hakimi was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Stella High Charter Academy's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-19. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.6 points per game. As for New West Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Stella High Charter Academy took a serious blow against the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-30. Can Stella High Charter Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
