The Kennedy Commanders will venture away from home to square off against the DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 11.
Kennedy is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bruce Randolph on Wednesday. Kennedy fell to Bruce Randolph 51-45. While the Commanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 13-9 in the first quarter.
Kennedy might have lost, but man, Anthony Zink was a machine: he posted 20 points and six boards. That was a full 44.4% of Kennedy's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Benavidez, who put up five points and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, DSST: Conservatory Green's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 52-42 to DSST: Green Valley Ranch.
Kennedy will have to keep a close watch on Finn Bradford and Davon Allen, a pair of players who had a big impact on DSST: Conservatory Green's prior game. Bradford scored 12 points, while Allen earned eight points and eight rebounds. Bradford is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Dray Cordova was another key player, putting up two points.
Even though they lost, DSST: Conservatory Green smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kennedy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like DSST: Conservatory Green struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
