Basketball Game Preview: Palmdale Academy Charter School Jaguars vs. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins

The Palmdale Academy Charter School Jaguars will square off against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmdale Academy Charter School is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Palmdale Academy Charter School is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Vasquez on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palmdale Academy Charter School took a blow against Vasquez, falling 73-29. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1229th, while the Mustangs are ranked 496th).

Meanwhile, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy hadn't done well against Valley Torah recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy secured a 68-62 W over Valley Torah. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Palmdale Academy Charter School, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Palmdale Academy Charter School took a serious blow against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 67-34. Can Palmdale Academy Charter School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.