Basketball Game Preview: El Cerrito Gauchos vs. Kennedy Eagles

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01/15/25 - Home	72-38 W
02/07/24 - Home	51-49 W
01/30/24 - Home	72-61 W
01/05/24 - Home	66-48 W
02/08/23 - Away	55-46 W
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El Cerrito is 9-1 against Kennedy since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The El Cerrito Gauchos will face off against the Kennedy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in El Cerrito's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.

El Cerrito is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing De Anza: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that El Cerrito blew De Anza out of the water with a 68-38 final score. The Gauchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

Kennedy hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They blew past Richmond 63-26 on Tuesday.

El Cerrito is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.

Everything came up roses for El Cerrito against Kennedy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 72-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Cerrito since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.