Basketball Preview: Kelly Trojans vs. Tilden Blue Devils
The Kelly Trojans will face off against the Tilden Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kelly has three straight wins, Tilden has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Kelly is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since January 26th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Noble Street College Prep , sneaking past 42-39.
Kelly's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexis Nevares, who earned 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Nevares has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Devin Zuno was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
Kelly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tilden had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a hard 34-20 fall against Mansueto on Thursday.
Kelly now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tilden, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Kelly was able to grind out a solid victory over Tilden in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 37-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kelly since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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