If KIPP P was feeling good fresh off their 65-44 takedown of Hobgood Charter last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The KIPP P Pride took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northampton County Jaguars on Monday. The Pride haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Pride players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyrese Holmes, who posted 20 points and three steals. Holmes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Shakim Manley, who went 8 of 16 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, KIPP P smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northampton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Torrey Harris, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jiyoun Williams, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points along with five assists and five boards.
KIPP P's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Northampton County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
KIPP P didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-61 loss against Wilson Prep on the 3rd. As for Northampton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-43 win against Warren County on the 3rd.
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