Preview: KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack vs. DCP Alum Rock Lobos
KIPP San Jose Collegiate is 8-2 against DCP Alum Rock since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack will look to defend their home court against the DCP Alum Rock Lobos at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, KIPP San Jose Collegiate beat Mid-Peninsula 27-20. The win was just what KIPP San Jose Collegiate needed coming off of a 35-12 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, DCP Alum Rock came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Mountain View Academy with a 38-34 win.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for DCP Alum Rock, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate was taken down by DCP Alum Rock 57-24 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DCP Alum Rock's Estrella Sanchez, who dropped a triple-double on 28 points, ten assists, and 14 steals. Now that KIPP San Jose Collegiate knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
