KIPP Bold City entered their game against Mandarin on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The KIPP Bold City Greyhounds took a hard 61-47 fall against the Mandarin Mustangs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 81-59 back in December of 2024.
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KIPP Bold City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Joel Hunt, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Hunt has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Tyler, who earned nine points and five boards.
Even though they lost, KIPP Bold City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matchups.
KIPP Bold City's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Mandarin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
KIPP Bold City has already played their next contest (against San Jose Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mandarin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-36 victory against Parker on the 17th.
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