After a 67-39 finish the last time they played, the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle and the Baker Braves decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Academy of Careers & Exploration came out on top against Baker by a score of 29-18 on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Academy of Careers & Exploration, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Academy of Careers & Exploration found their leader in underclassman Sarah Powell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Powell has scored at least 25% of Academy of Careers & Exploration's points. Another player making a difference was DeIsis Ross, who scored nine points.
Academy of Careers & Exploration's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Baker, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will be home for the holidays to greet Academy for Academic Excellence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy for Academic Excellence's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Academy of Careers & Exploration's offense will have their work cut out for Academy of Careers & Exploration. Baker will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trona at 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Trona comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
