Arroyo won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by the King's Academy Knights on the road and fell 71-40. The matchup marked the Dons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
King's Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Barnett out in front who went 6 for 7 en route to 15 points plus five steals. Barnett's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Boss Mhoon, who went 7 for 8 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds.
Arroyo dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for King's Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Arroyo will square off against Marin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King's Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-40 victory against San Mateo on the 7th.
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