San Carlos and Kingman Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but San Carlos had to settle for second. They fell 66-55 to the Kingman Academy Tigers. The game was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Braves couldn't quite close it out.
02/14/25 vs Kingman Academy | 21 |
02/03/25 vs Miami | 28 |
01/28/25 vs Leading Edge Academy - GEC | 18 |
01/25/25 @ Phoenix Country Day | 16 |
01/24/25 @ Lincoln Prep | 21 |
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Despite the defeat, San Carlos saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leandro Simbolo almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine steals. Simbolo's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Herschel Thompson was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, San Carlos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
San Carlos' loss dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Kingman Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
San Carlos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kingman Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-44 defeat against Rancho Solano Prep on the 18th.
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