Le Jardin Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 37-29 to the Hawaiian Mission Academy Knights on Monday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2016.
Hawaiian Mission Academy found their leader in freshman Kelis Tavares, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten boards, and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tavares has scored at least a third of Hawaiian Mission Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Elea Gould, who posted four points and five rebounds.
The victory (which was Hawaiian Mission Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Le Jardin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hawaiian Mission Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-27 win against La Pietra on the 16th.
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