Basketball Game Preview: Kennedy Thunderbirds vs. Chavez Titans

Kennedy is 0-10 against Chavez since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds will challenge the Chavez Titans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Kennedy will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Shafter, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Kennedy took down Shafter 69-54 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Chavez didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Taft on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 44-39 victory.

Kennedy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points over those games. As for Chavez, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season.

Kennedy couldn't quite finish off Chavez when the teams last played back in January and fell 53-51. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.