This season hasn't been kind to the University Prep Jaguars, who are still winless after their fourth match. They took a 55-36 bruising from Academy for Academic Excellence on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for University Prep in their matchups with Academy for Academic Excellence: they've now lost three in a row.
Leading Academy for Academic Excellence to victory were Ethan Spidle and Robby Poulsen. Spidle scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds, while Poulsen dropped a double-double on 22 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Poulsen has scored at least 25% of Academy for Academic Excellence's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Watts, who scored 7 points.
University Prep's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their victory bumped their record up to 1-5.
University Prep's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Barstow at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. Academy for Academic Excellence will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Riverside Prep at 1:30 p.m. on December 2nd. Riverside Prep is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.8 points per game.
