Basketball Game Preview: Westlake Charter Explorers vs. Leroy Greene Academy Lions

The Westlake Charter Explorers will square off against the Leroy Greene Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake Charter's defense has only allowed 20.7 points per game this season, so Leroy Greene Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Westlake Charter is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fortune Early College just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 43-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.

Despite the loss, Westlake Charter had strong showings from Amiliana Moore, who posted seven points and 12 rebounds, and Madysen Gibbs, who scored ten points. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in boards.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Leroy Greene Academy took on Fortune Early College on Tuesday. Leroy Greene Academy lost 52-26 to Fortune Early College. The Lions have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Leroy Greene Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Westlake Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.

Westlake Charter took their win against Leroy Greene Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 36-16. Will Westlake Charter repeat their success, or does Leroy Greene Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.