Two dominant guards in Kaden Butler and Chris Hinton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The KIPP College Prep Panthers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Idea Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
KIPP College Prep will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Friendship Collegiate Academy, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. KIPP College Prep enjoyed a cozy 69-51 victory over Friendship Collegiate Academy on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Idea strolled past Washington Latin Public Charter School with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-37.
Idea's win came from a few key players KIPP College Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Demonta King, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds. Hinton was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
KIPP College Prep's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Idea, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
KIPP College Prep was dealt a bruising 74-45 defeat at the hands of Idea in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for KIPP College Prep, Malachi Hoston (who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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