After flying high against PAL Academy last Friday, Excelsior Charter came back down to earth. The Excelsior Charter Eagles received a blow on Monday as they fell 73-55 to The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2017.
Excelsior Charter's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremiah Hernandez, who posted 11 points and three blocks. Julian Cora was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Leading The Palmdale Aerospace Academy to victory were Tobi Akinsete and Sir-Gavin Epps. Akinsete went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points and four steals, while Epps went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. Akinsete has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Carrillo, who had eight points and six steals.
Excelsior Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Excelsior Charter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-28 win against Lucerne Valley on the 10th. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-39 loss against St. Monica Academy on the 10th.
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