Basketball Game Preview: Kennedy Commanders vs. DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors

Kennedy is a perfect 3-0 against DSST: Green Valley Ranch since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Kennedy Commanders will look to defend their home court against the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Kennedy's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while DSST: Green Valley Ranch has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Kennedy was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lincoln on Friday. Kennedy really took it to Lincoln for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-16 victory. The Commanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.

Mercedes Gerry

Steals

02/07/25 vs Lincoln	9
02/06/25 @ DSST: Cedar	2
02/04/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate	5

Kennedy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mercedes Gerry, who posted four points in addition to nine steals and seven rebounds. Gerry has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Williams, who had eight points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, DSST: Green Valley Ranch played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Denver West, falling 58-20. The Raptors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-10.

Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points over those games. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.

Kennedy skirted past DSST: Green Valley Ranch 36-34 in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does DSST: Green Valley Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.