Having just played yesterday, the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will get right back to it and host Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Academy for Academic Excellence put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Crossroads Christian with a sharp 68-44 win. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since January 7th (when they won 65-28).
Aidan MacDonald
| 12/11/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 13 |
| 12/09/25 vs Riverside Prep | 11 |
| 12/05/25 @ Silver Valley | 13 |
Aidan MacDonald and Isaac Marine were among the main playmakers for Academy for Academic Excellence as the former dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds and the latter shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points and five steals. MacDonald has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Tejeda, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Academy for Academic Excellence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past University Prep 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has posted since January 3rd.
Academy for Academic Excellence better keep an eye on Luis Carpio. He was instrumental in Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's win, putting up 29 points along with eight boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Carpio has scored at least a third of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's points. Another player making a difference was John Botros, who had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence took their victory against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 68-46 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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