Basketball Recap: Kennedy Comes Up Short

After flying high against Denver West last Friday, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Kennedy Commanders had to suffer through an 85-18 loss at the hands of the Denver East Angels. The Commanders have struggled against the Angels recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Mercedes Gerry

Steals

02/18/25 @ Denver East	2
02/14/25 @ Denver West	4
02/12/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch	5
02/07/25 vs Lincoln	9
02/06/25 @ DSST: Cedar	2
02/04/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate	5

Despite the loss, Kennedy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mercedes Gerry posted eight points. Gerry is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played.

Denver East's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Hall, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 22 points in addition to six steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Hall a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Evelina Otto, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Denver East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.

Kennedy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-31 loss against George Washington on the 20th. As for Denver East, they have also already played their next contest, a 73-31 win against Vista PEAK Prep on the 20th.