You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Westlake Charter's strategy against Elite on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Westlake Charter Explorers blew the Elite Eagles out of the water with a 53-10 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-4.
| 01/16/25 vs Elite | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Leroy Greene Academy | 7 |
| 01/04/24 vs Futures | 6 |
| 12/05/24 @ Mira Loma | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ Creative Connections Arts Academy | 4 |
Leading Westlake Charter to victory were Amiliana Moore and Anthonia Nwaukoni. Moore posted ten points and eight steals, while Nwaukoni made all 5 shots she took racking up 10 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Emiko Binger, who scored six points.
Westlake Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Elite lost, don't look at Kendo Cook. Despite the final result, she put up three points and ten boards. Cook has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Westlake Charter's record is now 7-4. As for Elite, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Westlake Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-22 loss against Stone Ridge Christian on the 17th. As for Elite, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-2 defeat against Sacramento Adventist on the 20th.
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