KIPP Esperanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Lions, falling 63-38. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-23 back in January.
Eddie Whiteside
| 02/03/26 @ Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit | 26 |
| 01/08/26 vs Stratford Prep | 25 |
| 01/06/26 vs East Palo Alto Academy | 26 |
| 12/17/25 vs Summit Preparatory | 25 |
| 12/15/25 vs KIPP Navigate College Prep | 33 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, KIPP Esperanza still got an impressive performance from Eddie Whiteside, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Whiteside's 11th in a row with at least 17 points.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit had a senior duo take command as German Solis posted 16 points and Fernando Perez had 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Rey Salazar, who put up eight points.
KIPP Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. KIPP Esperanza is set to challenge their familiar foe Cindy Avitia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit will face off against rival Summit Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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