The Kennedy Crusaders will square off against the Longwood Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Kennedy and five for Longwood.
Kennedy's tournament run continued when they took on Aurora Central Catholic on Saturday. Kennedy took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Aurora Central Catholic. Even though they lost, the Crusaders' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
| 12/28/24 vs Aurora Central Catholic | 24 |
| 12/27/24 vs Marian Central Catholic | 16 |
| 12/26/24 vs St. Edward | 17 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ja'Veon Sargent-Williams, who posted 24 points along with seven assists and six boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Joseph Dahl was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Longwood came up short against Southland College Prep last Thursday and fell 59-47.
Longwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Kennedy couldn't quite finish off Longwood in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 53-51. Will Kennedy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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