Recap: The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins vs. Vasquez Mustangs
After a string of three wins, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. The match between The Palmdale Aerospace Academy and Vasquez wasn't particularly close, with The Palmdale Aerospace Academy falling 74-58. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy in their matchups with Vasquez: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy had strong showings from David Romero, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Sir-Gavin Epps, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Romero scored a full 37.9% of The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mylan Thomas, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Vasquez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kristopher Horton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Horton's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Battey, who scored 20 points.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Vasquez, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Faith Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. Faith Baptist has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Vasquez, they will be playing at home against Fillmore at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
