After soaring to 56 points the game before, Academy for Academic Excellence was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a blow against the Barstow Aztecs, falling 95-26. The Knights have struggled against the Aztecs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Academy for Academic Excellence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Franklin Rabadi posted five points.
Joesph Ruesga continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Barstow, putting up 35 points. Ruesga's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Childs, who scored 16 points.
Academy for Academic Excellence's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Barstow, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Academy for Academic Excellence is taking a road trip to take on Silver Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Knights their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Barstow, they will head out to challenge Serrano at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Aztecs will be up against the Diamondbacks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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