The KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack and the Pioneer Mustangs will round out the year against one another at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at. One thing working in KIPP San Jose Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 26 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 69-9 victory over Luis Valdez Leadership Academy at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-5.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christian Ademe-Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Jonathan Mendoza, who scored 16 points along with seven steals. That's the first time this season that Mendoza scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Mathew Huynh, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Pioneer pushed their score all the way to 67 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Teresa. Pioneer has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
