Basketball Game Preview: John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles vs. Max S. Hayes Lakers

The John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Max S. Hayes Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John F. Kennedy will be strutting in after a victory while Max S. Hayes will be coming in after a loss.

John F. Kennedy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Tuesday, when they got past John Marshall's usually-dominant defense. John F. Kennedy managed a 55-49 win over John Marshall. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Eagles.

Meanwhile, Max S. Hayes unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak back in December of 2024. They were dealt a 61-23 defeat at the hands of Rhodes.

John F. Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Max S. Hayes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

John F. Kennedy strolled past Max S. Hayes when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 57-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for John F. Kennedy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.