Basketball Recap: Irvington Takes a Loss

Irvington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 50-32 to the Kennedy Titans. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 18 points.

Kennedy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Siquig out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Siquig a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe Buchner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.

Irvington's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Kennedy, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irvington will challenge Newark Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington is facing Newark Memorial at the right time seeing as Newark Memorial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Kennedy has already played their next contest (against Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.