The Mountain View Academy Mustangs suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Monday. They were beaten by KIPP San Jose Collegiate 84-36. Mountain View Academy has struggled against KIPP San Jose Collegiate recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Mountain View Academy saw an underclassman step up: Daniel Malo scored 12 points.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate was led to victory by Mathew Huynh and Christian Ademe-Johnson. Huynh scored 14 points along with four steals, while Ademe-Johnson scored 17 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Mendoza, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Mountain View Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for KIPP San Jose Collegiate, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Mountain View Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against East Palo Alto Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th. KIPP San Jose Collegiate won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mid-Peninsula at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th. Mid-Peninsula is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
