King's Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 70-65 W over the Palo Alto Vikings on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on ten straight.
When it comes to explaining why Palo Alto lost, don't look at Jorell Clark. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 39 points and nine boards. That was a full 60% of Palo Alto's points, marking the ninth time in a row Clark has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jai Wadhwani, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Knights
| 03/11/25 vs Palo Alto | 70-65 |
| 03/08/25 vs Carlmont | 75-69 |
| 03/04/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 68-47 |
| 02/25/25 vs Scotts Valley | 75-49 |
| 01/31/25 vs Menlo School | 82-59 |
| + 11 more games |
King's Academy pushed their record up to 27-4 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for Palo Alto, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-6.
Coming up, King's Academy will challenge San Gabriel Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 matchups -- so hopefully San Gabriel Academy likes a good challenge. Palo Alto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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