Basketball Recap: The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Falls Short of Alhambra in the Playoffs

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy and Alhambra squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but The Palmdale Aerospace Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Alhambra Moors by a score of 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Griffins have suffered since November 15, 2023.

Sir-Gavin Epps

Field Goal Percentage

02/18/25 @ Alhambra	50%
02/14/25 @ Paloma Valley	57%
02/12/25 vs West Covina	62%
02/03/25 @ Valley Torah	50%
01/31/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School	50%
+ 2 more games

Despite the loss, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy still got an impressive performance from Sir-Gavin Epps, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Epps is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sean Smith, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Alhambra, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-13.

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alhambra, they will venture away from home to square off against California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Alhambra likes a good challenge.