Basketball Recap: King's Academy Beats Menlo School for Their Tenth Straight Win

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Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Menlo School	82-59
01/28/25 @ Crystal Springs Uplands	74-35
01/25/25 vs Head-Royce	68-48
01/24/25 vs Sacred Heart Prep	66-62
01/21/25 vs Eastside College Prep	78-51
+ 5 more games

King's Academy had won nine straight games and Xavier Barnett did his part to make it ten on Friday. The King's Academy Knights blew past the Menlo School Knights 82-59 thanks in part to Barnett, who went 8 of 11 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.

The team also got some help courtesy of Caedmon Dickson, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 21 points and five boards. What's more, he also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

King's Academy pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Menlo School, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.

King's Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-65 defeat against Priory on the 4th. Menlo School has also already played their next match, a 67-58 loss against Sacred Heart Prep on the 4th.