Basketball Game Preview: Kenesaw Blue Devils vs. Harvard Cardinals

Kenesaw has gone 9-1 against Harvard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Kenesaw Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Harvard Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kenesaw has four straight wins, Harvard has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Kenesaw humbled Wilcox-Hildreth with a 67-37 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Falcons are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Adam Denkert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Wagoner, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.

Kenesaw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Harvard played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Red Cloud and fell 62-15. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-7.

Kenesaw's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Harvard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.

Everything came up roses for Kenesaw against Harvard when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 77-7 win. Will Kenesaw repeat their success, or does Harvard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.