Academy for Academic Excellence hasn't had much luck against Big Bear recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will look to defend their home court against the Big Bear Bears at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Academy for Academic Excellence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Norton Science & Language Academy 65-28. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Big Bear waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They rang in the new year with a 66-55 win over the Spartans.
Academy for Academic Excellence better keep an eye on Savion Sorapuru. He was instrumental in Big Bear's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 boards. Those 26 points gave Sorapuru a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Brewer, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Big Bear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Big Bear pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence came up short against Big Bear in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 72-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Big Bear's Brennen Berge, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 boards, and ten steals. Now that Academy for Academic Excellence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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