Basketball Recap: Kehillah Piles Up the Points Against El Primero

Rams

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ East Palo Alto Academy	43
02/17/25 vs El Primero	32
02/03/25 vs East Palo Alto Academy	32
02/06/25 @ Mid-Peninsula	28
01/13/25 vs Mid-Peninsula	26

Kehillah had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They breezed past the El Primero Lobos to the tune of 46-14. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Kehillah's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariella Sheppard, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Sheppard's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Adi Lerner was another key player, putting up eight points along with 12 boards and five assists.

Kehillah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Kehillah's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for El Primero, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.

Looking ahead, Kehillah and Pescadero will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Kehillah: 26.3, Pescadero: 29.4) so any points scored will be well earned. El Primero does not have any more games scheduled as of now.