Digital Pioneers Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 74-53 margin over American International Academy. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pythons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in District of Columbia, while American International Academy are ranked 90th in Michigan).
Mekhi Polk
| 12/06/25 vs American International Academy | 16 |
| 12/05/25 vs Voyageur Academy | 22 |
| 12/02/25 @ Archbishop Carroll | 23 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Digital Pioneers Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mekhi Polk, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 steals. The matchup was Polk's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Mekhi-Bennings, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 17 points along with six steals and five boards.
Digital Pioneers Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for American International Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Digital Pioneers Academy has already played their next game, a 60-53 loss against Roosevelt on the 11th. As for American International Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-49 win against Berkley on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
