The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins will face off against the Lancaster Baptist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Palmdale Aerospace Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Lancaster Baptist likes a good challenge.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Desert Christian 88-56 on Tuesday. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 560th, while the Knights are ranked 1374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Sacopla
| 01/21/25 @ Desert Christian | 25 |
| 01/13/25 vs Palmdale | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lancaster Baptist | 11 |
| 01/16/25 vs Vasquez | 10 |
| 01/20/25 @ St. Monica Academy | 7 |
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy found their leader in freshman Jacob Sacopla, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 25 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sacopla has scored all season. Sir-Gavin Epps was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Baptist was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 66-62 to St. Monica Academy.
Lancaster Baptist dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Everything came up roses for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy against Lancaster Baptist when the teams last played last Tuesday, as the squad secured an 82-25 victory. Does The Palmdale Aerospace Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lancaster Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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