Basketball Game Preview: Kenesaw Blue Devils vs. Blue Hill Bobcats

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2025, 2:33am

Basketball Preview: Kenesaw Blue Devils vs. Blue Hill Bobcats

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Kenesaw hasn't had much luck against Blue Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kenesaw Blue Devils will take on the Blue Hill Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Blue Hill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kenesaw, who comes in off a win.

Blue Hill will be up against a hot Kenesaw squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Kenesaw made off with a 33-32 win over Deshler.

Jorja Uden

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11/30/23 vs Blue Hill10
01/30/25 vs Deshler8
12/10/24 @ Loomis7
12/13/24 vs Shelton7
12/05/24 @ Blue Hill6

Kenesaw can attribute much of their success to Jorja Uden, who posted nine points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds Uden has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sophia Schukei, who earned seven points and five boards.

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Blue Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Shelton, falling 49-23. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since January 19, 2024.

Kenesaw will have to keep a close watch on Reece Mlady and Ellie Mangers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Blue Hill's prior game. Mlady almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, while Mangers went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points. Mlady is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played.

Kenesaw is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Blue Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kenesaw has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Blue Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Kenesaw came up short against Blue Hill in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 36-29. Can Kenesaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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