The Ocean View Seahawks will square off against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ocean View beat Katella 53-49.
Meanwhile, Kennedy had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Wednesday. They walked away with a 49-36 win over the Jaguars. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 916th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Ocean View, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-19.
Ocean View came up short against Kennedy in their previous meeting on January 8th, falling 61-50. Will Ocean View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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