Basketball Preview: KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals vs. IDEA Rundberg Rattlers
The KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the IDEA Rundberg Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of four wins, KIPP Austin Collegiate's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 31-30 to Valor North Austin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Abigail Perez, who scored six points along with four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gisselle Yanez, who scored four points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to IDEA Rundberg, who are still winless after their fourth match. They were outmatched by KIPP Austin Collegiate on the road and fell 47-9. IDEA Rundberg was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-2.
KIPP Austin Collegiate's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9. As for IDEA Rundberg, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for KIPP Austin Collegiate against the Rattlers in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 47-9 win. With KIPP Austin Collegiate ahead 39-2 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
