Basketball Recap: Kennedy Catholic Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Lancers

Previous 3 Games

01/06/25 vs Kentwood	51-49
12/28/24 vs Lindbergh	66-52
12/23/24 vs Renton	70-53

Kennedy Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Kentwood Conquerors 51-49. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Conquerors are ranked 18th).

Kennedy Catholic pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Kentwood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy Catholic will square off against Mt. Rainier at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kentwood, they will face off against Kentridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kentridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.