On Thursday, the Westlake Academy Blacksmiths came up short against the East Texas Homeschool Sports Chargers and fell 41-34. The Blacksmiths have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Westlake Academy lost, don't look at Maya Sonday. Despite the final result, she went 8-for-18 on her way to 21 points. That was a full 61.8% of Westlake Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Carlson, who had four points.
Even though they lost, Westlake Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Westlake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for East Texas Homeschool Sports, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Westlake Academy has already played their next contest, a 48-7 win against Christian Home Educators on the 6th. As for East Texas Homeschool Sports, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-20 victory against Johnson County Sports Association on the 7th.
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