If Leroy Greene Academy was feeling good fresh off their 50-18 takedown of Esparto last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Leroy Greene Academy Lions lost 36-16 to the Westlake Charter Explorers on Tuesday. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Leroy Greene Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anaya Alston posted six points in addition to 11 boards and three steals. That was a full 37.5% of Leroy Greene Academy's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jazelle Moore was another key player, putting up no points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Amiliana Moore was nothing short of spectacular for Westlake Charter: she had 14 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Those seven steals gave Moore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthonia Nwaukoni, who scored eight points and 14 rebounds.
Leroy Greene Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5. As for Westlake Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Leroy Greene Academy will challenge Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westlake Charter, they will be playing at home against Elite at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake Charter's defense has only allowed 21.1 points per game this season, so Elite's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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