Basketball Game Preview: Kennedy Trojans vs. Santiam Wolverines

The Kennedy Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Santiam Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Kennedy took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-25 victory over Gervais. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Santiam against Chemawa Indian on Friday as the squad secured a 62-18 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.

Santiam has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Kennedy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.

Kennedy came up short against Santiam in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 54-45. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.