The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Barstow Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Academy for Academic Excellence is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Academy of Careers & Exploration 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.
Despite their defeat, Academy for Academic Excellence saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aidan MacDonald, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 21 boards, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Isaac Marine, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Barstow). They claimed a resounding 79-26 victory over University Prep. The Aztecs haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Academy for Academic Excellence was taken down by Barstow 70-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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