After flying high against Harker last Tuesday, Menlo School came back down to earth. The Menlo School Knights came up short against the King's Academy Knights on Friday, falling 82-59. While losing is never fun, Menlo School can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while King's Academy is ranked 75th).
Xavier Barnett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for King's Academy, going 8 of 11 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Barnett has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caedmon Dickson, who went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points and five boards.
Menlo School dropped their record down to 13-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely King's Academy, Priory, and Sacred Heart Prep. As for King's Academy, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Menlo School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-58 loss against Sacred Heart Prep on the 4th. King's Academy has also already played their next game, a 68-65 defeat against Priory on the 4th.
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