The Eastside College Prep Panthers lost against the King's Academy Knights back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Eastside College Prep's tough 56-35 defeat to the Knights might stick with them for a while. Eastside College Prep has struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead King's Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Hughey, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Sherman, who scored 11 points.
Eastside College Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season. As for King's Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastside College Prep will take on the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for King's Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Menlo School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
