The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs and the King's Academy Knights will compete for holiday cheer at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Archbishop Mitty saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 55-44 win over Jesuit. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Monarchs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Marauders are ranked 269th).
Meanwhile, King's Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Amador Valley by a score of 63-55.
Archbishop Mitty better keep an eye on Xavier Barnett. He was instrumental in King's Academy's win, shooting 70% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Barnett's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Scotty Beamish Jr, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points.
Archbishop Mitty's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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