Tigers
| 12/20/24 vs John F. Kennedy | 29-25 |
| 12/19/24 @ IDEA Burke College Prep | 48-35 |
After losing to John F. Kennedy the last time they met, KIPP Somos Collegiate decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The KIPP Somos Collegiate Tigers secured a 29-25 W over the John F. Kennedy Rockets on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
KIPP Somos Collegiate was led to victory by Elizabeth Pena and TyKirah Steele. Pena posted 12 points, while Steele put up nine points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Pena has scored at least a third of KIPP Somos Collegiate's points.
Despite the defeat, John F. Kennedy had strong showings from Emily Medrano, who had seven points along with eight rebounds and six steals, and Makayla Aragon, who earned nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals Medrano has posted since back in November.
KIPP Somos Collegiate has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for John F. Kennedy, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, KIPP Somos Collegiate and San Antonio S.T.E.A.M. Academy will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. As for John F. Kennedy, they will venture away from home to face off against Ingram Moore at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
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