Basketball Recap: Westlake Charter Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Westlake Charter hadn't done well against Elite recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Westlake Charter Explorers managed a 47-41 victory over the Elite Eagles. This was payback for the Explorers , who suffered a 65-58 loss the last time these two teams met.

Leading Westlake Charter to victory were Jarriel Taylor and Brian Ash. Taylor almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Ash posted seven points along with 15 boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Quinones Fleeton, who scored 12 points and six boards.

Westlake Charter is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Elite, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-17.

Westlake Charter won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Stone Ridge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stone Ridge Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Westlake Charter surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elite, they will head out on the road to challenge Sacramento Adventist at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.