The Lancaster Baptist Eagles are taking a road trip to take on The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Lancaster Baptist was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-62 to St. Monica Academy.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Palmdale Aerospace Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Desert Christian 88-56. Winning may never get old, but the Griffins sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Lancaster Baptist better keep an eye on Jacob Sacopla. He was instrumental in The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's win, going 11 for 17 en route to 25 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Sacopla a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Sir-Gavin Epps, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Lancaster Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Lancaster Baptist took a serious blow against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 82-25. Can Lancaster Baptist avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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