James Irwin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Woodland Park Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-39 on February 4th.
Jonathan Kimble
| 02/27/26 vs Woodland Park | 22 |
| 02/24/26 vs St. Mary's | 5 |
| 02/23/26 @ Thomas MacLaren School | 6 |
| 02/20/26 @ Village | 17 |
| 02/18/26 vs Rye | 10 |
| + 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why James Irwin lost, don't look at Jonathan Kimble. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 16 points and 22 boards. With that strong performance, Kimble is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Kiyan Ardoin, who posted six points along with six assists and four steals.
Leading Woodland Park to victory were Saie Soto and Kael Acree. Soto shot 47% from the field on his way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and six steals, while Acree went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. Soto has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-12 otherwise. Emile Guthrie was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
James Irwin's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Woodland Park, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-15 record.
Looking ahead, James Irwin and Buena Vista will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Woodland Park, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Florence at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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