The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.2 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over Victor Valley Christian. Academy of Careers & Exploration's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Academy of Careers & Exploration to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Marshall, who scored 27 points along with four steals. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayden Rego, who scored 23 points along with four steals.
Academy of Careers & Exploration pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Victor Valley Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-1.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on de Toledo at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Victor Valley Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Excelsior Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Excelsior Charter will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
