Academy for Academic Excellence had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle by a score of 59-56 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Academy for Academic Excellence lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aidan MacDonald, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 21 boards. Isaac Marine was another key player, shooting 43% from the field to rack up 16 points and five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Academy of Careers & Exploration and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Coming up, Academy for Academic Excellence will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Barstow at 7:00 p.m. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Summit Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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