Basketball Game Preview: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy

Academy for Academic Excellence hasn't had much luck against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will look to defend their home court against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Academy for Academic Excellence is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 57-46 to Fairfax, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Meanwhile, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 44-28 to University Prep. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was down 38-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.

Academy for Academic Excellence was taken down by Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy 47-20 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Academy for Academic Excellence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.