Basketball Game Preview: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. Hesperia Christian Patriots

Academy for Academic Excellence is 1-9 against Hesperia Christian since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will be playing at home against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 5:30 p.m.

Academy for Academic Excellence is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy 47-20. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian blew past Big Bear, posting a 48-6 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Hesperia Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.3 points per game. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Academy for Academic Excellence came up short against Hesperia Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 40-28. Can Academy for Academic Excellence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.