Priory lost to King's Academy back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Priory Panthers skirted past the King's Academy Knights 68-66. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Knights are ranked 87th).
Mate Palotai
| 02/04/25 vs King's Academy | 86% |
| 01/31/25 vs Sacred Heart Prep | 50% |
| 01/28/25 vs Eastside College Prep | 90% |
| 01/24/25 vs Menlo School | 69% |
| 01/21/25 @ Harker | 69% |
| + 2 more games |
Priory's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mate Palotai, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Palotai is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Jai Gerrodette was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
King's Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Claxton Ladine and Xavier Barnett. Ladine went 8 for 16 to rack up 20 points and five boards, while Barnett posted nine points along with seven assists and six steals. That's the most assists Barnett has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Boss Mhoon, who scored 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Priory has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35.1% in those games and 27.1% outside of them. As for King's Academy, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-4.
Priory didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 98-65 victory against Menlo School on the 7th. As for King's Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-47 win against Sacred Heart Prep on the 7th.
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