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The Kennedy (Chicago, IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL) by a score of 68-61.

Game Details: Elgin Christmas Tourney 1200 Maroon Drive

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
WCA----61
Kennedy----68
Final score provided by J. Harris.
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Game Stats

Walther Christian Academy has not entered stats for this game.
Kennedy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals6424415962
1Kenneth Villa (Sr)211100100
3N. Carrero (Sr)10400
4Juan Juarez (Sr)211100100
13Joseph Dahl (So)6125075
21Brett Gomez (Sr)3215197979
22John Kurysz (Sr)12475771
24Vincent Carrero (Jr)20200
25R. Guzman (Jr)00100
Kennedy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals6431030131872213168
1Kenneth Villa (Sr)211100
3N. Carrero (Sr)10201333020
4Juan Juarez (Sr)211100
13Joseph Dahl (So)61110033100010
21Brett Gomez (Sr)322367151979
22John Kurysz (Sr)122540236722100
24Vincent Carrero (Jr)201022100010
25R. Guzman (Jr)0010
Kennedy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals64621271552
1Kenneth Villa (Sr)211
2Ian Martinez (Sr)1
3N. Carrero (Sr)111
4Juan Juarez (Sr)2111
13Joseph Dahl (So)6112
21Brett Gomez (Sr)3225771
22John Kurysz (Sr)127712
24Vincent Carrero (Jr)2111
25R. Guzman (Jr)011

Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Kennedy nips Walther Christian Academy

December 30, 2022: Melrose Park, IL 60160

Kennedy Crusaders (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Walther Christian Academy Broncos (Melrose Park, IL), 68-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Kennedy upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Crusaders host Urban Prep-Englewood (Chicago, IL) to play the Lions in a Chicago Public - White Central bout on Thursday, January 12. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 3-4.

Next up, the Broncos play the Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Prep bout, on Wednesday, January 11. Walther Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record.

Rankings & Records

Walther Christian Academy (22-23)

ILClass
46084
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
15-144-48-35-62-5.517.5001,6791,561

Kennedy (22-23)

ILClass
32990
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
19-125-414-20-75-3.613.5562,0081,900

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Walther Christian Academy
16.515.513.015.057.9
Kennedy
17.215.015.213.664.8

Team Stat Comparison

Walther Christian AcademyKennedy
9.3Points Per Game64.4
-Rebounds Per Game28.7
-Assists Per Game15.9
-Steals Per Game6.2
-Blocks Per Game3.4

Team Leaders

Walther Christian AcademyKennedyNational Avg.
#44 Antwain Perkins20.0Points Per Game#21 Brett Gomez21.14.9
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Rebounds Per Game#22 John Kurysz6.42.6
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Assists Per Game#21 Brett Gomez6.41.0
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Steals Per Game#11 Jeremiah Stigger1.60.8
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Blocks Per Game#22 John Kurysz2.20.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Walther Christian Academy1-1Kennedy2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/23/22Walther Christian AcademyAurora Central Catholic(W) 46-3512/27/22Aurora Central CatholicKennedy(W) 72-56
12/29/22Walther Christian AcademyShepard(L) 61-472/14/23ShepardKennedy(W) 73-59

Record Breakdown

Walther Christian Academy (22-23)

Kennedy (22-23)

15-14
Overall
19-12
6-6
League
6-4
5-4
Non-League
8-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-1
Common Opponent
2-0
8-3
Home
14-2
5-6
Away
0-7
2-5
Neutral
5-3
0-1
Playoff
1-1
15-14
In-State
19-12
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0