The Palmdale Aerospace Academy hadn't done well against Palmdale recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Palmdale Falcons 64-61. This was payback for the Griffins, who suffered a 64-62 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Sacopla, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Wogu, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and eight assists.
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The Palmdale Aerospace Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Jacob Toles and Latee Moore certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Toles went 7 for 9 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three blocks, while Moore went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Those six steals gave Moore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Delouth, who posted ten points and three steals.
The win snapped The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-5 record. As for Palmdale, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-25 victory against Lancaster Baptist on the 14th. Palmdale has also already played their next match, a 72-56 loss against Highland on the 15th.
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