Basketball Recap: Excel Academy Charter Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

If Pioneer Charter School of Science II wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Excel Academy Charter, they should've done a better job of containing Angel Figueroa. The Excel Academy Charter Wolves blew past the Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates 82-59 on Tuesday thanks in part to Figueroa, who posted 46 points. The game was his eighth in a row with at least ten points.

Excel Academy Charter's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Excel Academy Charter will challenge Salem Academy Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Excel Academy Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, they will take on Collegiate Charter School of Lowell at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer Charter School of Science II is facing Collegiate Charter School of Lowell at the right time seeing as Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.