After flying high against San Francisco Christian last Tuesday, KIPP Esperanza came back down to earth. The KIPP Esperanza Eagles lost to the East Palo Alto Academy Bulldogs at home by a 56-38 margin on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eddie Whiteside, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Bush, who scored 11 points.
Leading East Palo Alto Academy to victory were Daray Kindle and Dreshon Barker-Goode. Kindle earned 20 points, while Barker-Goode had 19 points. Abraham Pacheco was another key player, putting up 17 points.
KIPP Esperanza's record is now 1-8. As for East Palo Alto Academy, they moved to 1-6 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. KIPP Esperanza will square off against Design Tech at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Palo Alto Academy, they and Summit Preparatory will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Palo Alto Academy is facing Summit Preparatory at the right time seeing as Summit Preparatory is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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