Even though The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins scored an imposing 61 points on Tuesday, the St. Monica Academy Crusaders still came out on top. St. Monica Academy walked away with a 72-61 victory over The Palmdale Aerospace Academy. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Monica Academy also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Several Griffins players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was David Romero, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Romero's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Tobi Akinsete was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
St. Monica Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Monica Academy will take on Vasquez at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Vasquez's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Torah at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Torah will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
