With a playoff win on the line, Kingman Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 66-55 win over the San Carlos Braves. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
When it comes to explaining why San Carlos lost, don't look at Leandro Simbolo. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Simbolo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Herschel Thompson, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Kingman Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for San Carlos, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Kingman Academy has already played their next match, a 78-44 loss against Rancho Solano Prep on the 18th. San Carlos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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