Kennedy is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Irvington a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Kennedy Titans will look to defend their home court against the Irvington Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kennedy had taken Newark Memorial down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Titans fell 3-1 to the Cougars.
Kennedy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-12, 25-23, 25-19.
Despite their defeat, Kennedy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sailor Guerrero, who had 14 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Isabella Ponce also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Meanwhile, Irvington also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Mission San Jose by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 10-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Kennedy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Irvington in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Titans 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.
