Knights
| 12/11/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 68 |
| 12/01/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration | 56 |
| 12/05/25 @ Silver Valley | 53 |
| 12/09/25 vs Riverside Prep | 46 |
| 12/03/25 vs Barstow | 26 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Academy for Academic Excellence). They were the clear victors by a 68-44 margin over the Crossroads Christian Warriors on Thursday. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since January 7th (when they won 65-28).
Leading Academy for Academic Excellence to victory were Aidan MacDonald and Isaac Marine. MacDonald dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Marine went 7-for-14 on his way to 14 points and five steals. MacDonald has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. Gavin Tejeda was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Academy for Academic Excellence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Academy for Academic Excellence's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Crossroads Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Academy for Academic Excellence won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Academy for Academic Excellence will need to watch out since Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Crossroads Christian will take on The Grove School in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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