Basketball Recap: Kenwood's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to 13
By Team Reports
Jan 8, 2025, 8:02pm
Basketball Recap: Kenwood Broncos vs. Jones Eagles

Broncos
01/08/25 @ Jones | 78-23 |
01/07/25 vs Saint Ignatius College Prep | 71-50 |
12/30/24 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy | 53-38 |
12/28/24 vs Coolidge | 60-43 |
12/27/24 vs Friendship Collegiate Academy | 72-21 |
+ 8 more games |
Kenwood had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They really took it to the Jones Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-23 win. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Icesis Thomas was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of London Walker George, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points.
Kenwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 26 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kenwood pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Kenwood Broncos take on the Morgan Park Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kenwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.9 points per game this season. As for Jones, they will challenge Perspectives Leadership/Technology at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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