Basketball Preview: Kearny Komets vs. Southern California Yeshiva Hawks
The Kearny Komets will take on the Southern California Yeshiva Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kearny is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Kearny came up short against Escondido and fell 66-54.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Arthur Minton, who posted 13 points along with two steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Ackerman, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern California Yeshiva had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Crawford two weeks ago, falling 64-38. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Like Southern California Yeshiva, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Zachary Eiseman led the charge by earning 17 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Adin Factor, who had 11 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Kearny's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Southern California Yeshiva, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Kearny didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southern California Yeshiva in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southern California Yeshiva's Nethaniel Levi, who earned 22 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Kearny to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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