Basketball Game Preview: Larchmont Charter Timberwolves vs. Stella High Charter Academy Eagles

Larchmont Charter is 3-0 against Stella High Charter Academy since December of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Larchmont Charter Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stella High Charter Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Larchmont Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.

Larchmont Charter is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Horace Mann UCLA Community just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 57-46 to the Panthers. The loss was the Timberwolves' first of the season.

Loss or not, Larchmont Charter got some senior leadership from Declan O'Malley and Nicholas Ojeda. O'Malley dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards, while Ojeda posted 15 points and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Ojeda. Xavier Cruz also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Even though they lost, Larchmont Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Stella High Charter Academy played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They had just enough and edged Animo South Los Angeles out 37-34. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.

Stella High Charter Academy's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Larchmont Charter, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Larchmont Charter against Stella High Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 66-23 win. Will Larchmont Charter repeat their success, or does Stella High Charter Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.