Keilani Venegas alvarez leads Kennedy to victory over Regis Groff

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 8:06am

Recap: Kennedy Commanders vs. Regis Groff Fusion

The Kennedy Commanders's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over Regis Groff. This was payback for Kennedy, who suffered a 54-24 loss the last time these two teams met.

Keilani Venegas alvarez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Keana Venegas-alvarez, who scored ten points along with two steals.

Despite the loss, Regis Groff had strong showings from Evelyn Rosiles, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Alexandria Mims, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rosiles has scored all season.

Even though they lost, Regis Groff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.

Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Regis Groff, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9.

Kennedy will take on Westminster at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Kennedy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday. As for Regis Groff, they will head out on the road to take on Denver South at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver South is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.

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