Basketball Game Preview: KIPP King Lions vs. Lighthouse Community Wolves

KIPP King has gone 8-0 against Lighthouse Community recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The KIPP King Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lighthouse Community Wolves at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in KIPP King's favor as the team sits on 17 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lighthouse Community has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

KIPP King will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one point last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Bay Tech on Wednesday. KIPP King took their game with ease, bagging a 67-2 win over Bay Tech. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.

Jasmine Bertucci continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 18 steals. Those 18 steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe Casale, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five steals.

Meanwhile, Lighthouse Community scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 36-26 to Golden State Prep.

KIPP King is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Lighthouse Community, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for KIPP King against Lighthouse Community in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-11 victory. In that game, KIPP King amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.