The Kenwood Bluebirds had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.6 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They snuck past Hereford with a 48-43 win. That's another feather in the cap for Kenwood, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Kenwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Mbuyi out in front who scored 21 points along with four steals. Mbuyi is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Neo Feehan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Kenwood's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. As for Hereford, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Kenwood will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Loch Raven at 5:30 p.m. Loch Raven will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. As for Hereford, they will face off against Owings Mills at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.