Basketball Recap: The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Skates Past Desert Christian with Ease

Griffins

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Desert Christian	41
12/09/24 vs Excelsior Charter	18
12/16/24 @ Vasquez	2
12/12/24 vs Faith Baptist	-8
12/10/24 vs St. Monica Academy	-19

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 41-point drubbing they dealt Desert Christian on Tuesday. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins blew past the Desert Christian Knights 71-30. The Griffins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sir-Gavin Epps led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Epps is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Carrillo, who posted nine points and seven steals.

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Desert Christian, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

After both having extra time off, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy and Cathedral will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Desert Christian, they will welcome Vaughn at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.