After flying high against More last Friday, St. Monica Academy came back down to earth. The contest between the St. Monica Academy Crusaders and The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins didn't end well, with the St. Monica Academy Crusaders falling 67-52. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Griffins earlier this season, when they won 58-39.
Sir-Gavin Epps was nothing short of spectacular for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy: he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 20 boards. Those 20 points gave Epps a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Wogu, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
St. Monica Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Monica Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lancaster Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is facing Desert Christian at the right time seeing as Desert Christian is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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