Basketball Recap: Aliyana Amezcua Key Part of Team Effort in Wolfpack Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame, KIPP San Jose Collegiate was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over the El Primero Lobos. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolfpack have posted against the Lobos since January 14, 2022.

Aliyana Amezcua

Steals

02/07/25 vs ACE Charter	4
01/21/25 @ Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	4
02/13/25 vs El Primero	3
02/10/25 vs Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	3

KIPP San Jose Collegiate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aliyana Amezcua led the charge by putting up 20 points and three steals. Amezcua has become a key player for KIPP San Jose Collegiate: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 7-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Taide Garcia Zepeda, who posted 13 points and four steals.

KIPP San Jose Collegiate is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. El Primero's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-12.

KIPP San Jose Collegiate has already played their next match, a 39-25 loss against Pescadero on the 17th. As for El Primero, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-14 defeat against Kehillah on the 17th.