Basketball Recap: San Juan Diego Catholic Saints vs. KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals
San Juan Diego Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals 56-15. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
KIPP Austin Collegiate was led to victory by Genesis Robles and Aimee Santiago. Robles went 9 for 21 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds and four steals, while Santiago dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Santiago a new career-high in offensive rebounds (16). Another player making a difference was Abigail Perez, who earned four points plus 11 steals.
San Juan Diego Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for KIPP Austin Collegiate, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
San Juan Diego Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Live Oak Classical at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for KIPP Austin Collegiate, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-13 victory against Holy Trinity Catholic on the 21st.
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