The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle will take on the Excelsior Charter Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Academy of Careers & Exploration is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past PAL Academy 77-23 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagle as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Charter hadn't done well against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Excelsior Charter blew past Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy 85-61. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Excelsior Charter pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 53.7 points. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Academy of Careers & Exploration came up short against Excelsior Charter when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-51. Will Academy of Careers & Exploration have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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