Basketball Preview: Kendrick Cherokees vs. Central Hawks
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Kendrick is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Kendrick was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenville, taking the game 68-57.
Kendrick can attribute much of their success to Jeremiah Johnson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points plus six assists and five rebounds, and Cash Elder, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Revel Edwards, who earned six points along with two steals.
Kendrick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only pulled down five.
Meanwhile, Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 76-53 margin over Harris County. The score was close at the half, but the Hawks pulled away in the second half with 44 points.
Demarcus White was his usual excellent self, posting 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sema J Copeland, who posted 13 points.
Kendrick's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Kendrick couldn't quite finish off Central in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 75-73. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Copeland, who had 39 points. Now that Kendrick knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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