You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Faith Baptist's strategy against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy on Monday. The Faith Baptist Contenders took down The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins 68-49. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-62 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Thomas Carrillo posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Sean Smith, who scored six points and ten rebounds.
Faith Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-6.
Faith Baptist will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Valley Torah at 7:30 p.m. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Santa Clarita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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