Having just played yesterday, the Westlake Charter Explorers will get right back to it and host the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Westlake Charter humbled Elite with a 53-10 victory. The Explorers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
| 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 |
Westlake Charter's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Amiliana Moore, who posted ten points and eight steals, and Anthonia Nwaukoni, who made all 5 shots she took to post 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Delhi 47-11. The matchup marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Stone Ridge Christian found their leader in sophomore Bella Ewing, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Ewing has scored at least a third of Stone Ridge Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tailynn Dungy, who had two points and ten steals.
Westlake Charter's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they are also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Westlake Charter, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-39 loss to Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Westlake Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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