The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is 2-8 against Desert Christian since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Desert Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, The Palmdale Aerospace Academy slipped by St. Monica Academy 31-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lancaster Baptist by a score of 41-34 on Thursday.
Desert Christian's win came from a few key players The Palmdale Aerospace Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makenzie Duffee, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points along with eight boards and four blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Ava Armstrong was another key player, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
Desert Christian pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-12.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy might still be hurting after the 47-22 defeat they got from Desert Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point The Palmdale Aerospace Academy was down 28-6.
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