Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Taide Garcia and Aliyana Amezcua Lead KIPP San Jose Collegiate to Victory

Wolfpack

Margin (Wins)

12/11/25 @ Mid-Peninsula	50
11/24/25 vs East Palo Alto Academy	46
12/05/25 vs Making Waves Academy	35
12/18/25 vs Pescadero	33
12/10/25 @ San Jose	28

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely KIPP San Jose Collegiate's strategy against Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit on Monday. The Wolfpack blew past the Lions 50-30. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Leading KIPP San Jose Collegiate to victory were Aliyana Amezcua and Taide Garcia. Amezcua shot 52% from the field on her way to 32 points and six steals, while Garcia dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. The Wolfpack are undefeated when Amezcua posts 20 or more points, but 5-8 otherwise.

KIPP San Jose Collegiate was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joselin Araujo, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Natalie Corona was another key player, putting up nine points.

The win made it two in a row for KIPP San Jose Collegiate and bumps their season record up to 11-8. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 55 points in those games. As for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

KIPP San Jose Collegiate has already played their next game (against The Kehillah School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit, they will face off against Luis Valdez Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.