After flying high against Holy Trinity Catholic on Thursday, KIPP Austin Collegiate came back down to earth. The KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals lost 51-26 to the Texas School for the Deaf Rangers on Friday. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
KIPP Austin Collegiate's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Genesis Robles, who had 11 points along with five steals. That was a full 42.3% of KIPP Austin Collegiate's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Perez, who had eight points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, KIPP Austin Collegiate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
With the defeat, KIPP Austin Collegiate broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Texas School for the Deaf, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
KIPP Austin Collegiate will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Austin Waldorf at 4:00 p.m. on December 6th. Texas School for the Deaf will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Austin Royals HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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