There's no place like home for the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Castle Park out 55-52. This was payback for San Diego Jewish Academy, who suffered a 46-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
San Diego Jewish Academy found their leader in underclassman Jack Silberstein, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. Silberstein is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Rissman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
San Diego Jewish Academy now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Castle Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Diego Jewish Academy will face off against Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in San Diego Jewish Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Castle Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Chula Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Castle Park is ranked 1140th, while Chula Vista is ranked 1165th).
