Preview: Kennedy Thunderbirds vs. Taft Wildcats
The Kennedy Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Taft Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kennedy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Taft will arrive with three straight victories.
The matchup between Kennedy and Chavez on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Kennedy ended up on the wrong side of a tough 67-43 walloping at the hands of Chavez. Kennedy has struggled against Chavez recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even though Delano scored an imposing 70 points on Thursday, Taft still came out on top. Taft managed a 76-70 victory over Delano.
Blaine Neudorf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 17 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. Ernie Laulu was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Kennedy's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 6-16. As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Kennedy suffered a grim 67-46 defeat to Taft in their previous meeting on January 2nd. Will Kennedy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
