Academy of Careers & Exploration unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 55-13 loss at the hands of the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagle of the 48-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Academy for Academic Excellence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Freistroffer, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Freistroffer has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Menassera, who earned 14 points and five rebounds.
Academy for Academic Excellence's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Summit Leadership Academy at 5:30 p.m. on the 12th. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-40 defeat against Barstow on the 3rd.
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