The Palmdale Aerospace Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 56-47 victory over the California City Ravens. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Ravens are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sir-Gavin Epps out in front who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Sean Smith, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as California City only racked up two.
California City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cassius 'Hollywood' Brown, who had 17 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. Brown's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Carlito 'Smooth' Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's record is now 5-0. As for California City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy will square off against Lone Pine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in The Palmdale Aerospace Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for California City, they will challenge Desert at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. California City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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