East Palo Alto Academy suffered their closest defeat since February 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the KIPP Esperanza Eagles by a score of 51-48. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 56-38.
It was another big night for Eddie Whiteside, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds for KIPP Esperanza. With that strong performance, Whiteside is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Jereny Castro was another key player, putting up 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for East Palo Alto Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for KIPP Esperanza, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Palo Alto Academy has already played their next contest (against Mountain View Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. KIPP Esperanza has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against KIPP San Jose Collegiate.
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