Basketball Recap: Paraclete Comes Up Short

Spirits

Team Score

01/03/25 @ The Palmdale Aerospace Academy	48
11/19/24 vs Littlerock	47
12/19/24 @ Desert Christian	34
12/07/24 vs Carpinteria	30
11/21/24 vs Santa Clarita Christian	30

Paraclete scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins. The Spirits were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Paraclete's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paraclete will square off against St. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Trinity Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Trinity Classical Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something The Palmdale Aerospace Academy surely won't give up without a fight.