The Esparto Spartans will square off against the Westlake Charter Explorers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Esparto has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 19.
On Tuesday, Esparto came up short against Leroy Greene Academy and fell 38-29. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 15-10 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Landon Yanez, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Colt Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Westlake Charter was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Delta 94-31. The Explorers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Westlake Charter is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Esparto, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Esparto took a serious blow against Westlake Charter in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 85-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westlake Charter's Daison Bailey, who went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that Esparto knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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