After flying high against Oak Grove on Tuesday, Homestead came back down to earth. The Mustangs came up short against the King's Academy Knights on Wednesday, falling 77-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
King's Academy was led to victory by Xavier Barnett and Boss Mhoon. Barnett shot 75% from the field on his way to 21 points along with five assists and four steals, while Mhoon went 8-for-17 to rack up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The game was Mhoon's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Claxton Ladine, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for King's Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Homestead has already played their next matchup, a 40-37 defeat against San Mateo on the 4th. As for King's Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-29 win against Santa Teresa on the 4th.
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