Basketball Recap: Kearny Takes a Loss

Kearny was the 62-39 winner over Christian when they last played one another back in February of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Kearny Komets were beaten by the Christian Patriots 85-29 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Komets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 882nd, while the Patriots are ranked 214th).

Despite the loss, Kearny still got an impressive performance from Samarah Estrada, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmalynn Grisham, who put up seven points and seven boards.

Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leah Speers, who had 20 points along with eight steals and five assists. Speers' evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maepon Johnson, who scored 23 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.

Kearny has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Christian, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.

Kearny wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-37 victory against Mission Bay on the 31st. Christian has also already played their next contest, a 61-18 win against Crawford on the 31st.