Basketball Recap: University Prep Academy Beats KIPP San Jose Collegiate for Their Fifth Straight Victory

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but University Prep Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They slipped by the KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack 40-39. The 40-point effort marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

University Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kalebe Girma led the charge by putting up 13 points. Austin Clement was another key player, posting nine points.

KIPP San Jose Collegiate's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Ademe-Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, and Jonathan Mendoza, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 13 boards, and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in steals.

Golden Eagles

Previous 5 Games

12/09/24 @ KIPP San Jose Collegiate	40-39
12/05/24 vs KIPP Navigate College Prep	61-20
12/04/24 vs Apostles Lutheran	75-19
12/02/24 vs Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	82-25
11/26/24 @ KIPP Esperanza	49-20

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.8 points. As for KIPP San Jose Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

University Prep Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-29 defeat against Pinewood on the 12th. As for KIPP San Jose Collegiate, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-24 win against El Primero on the 10th.