Kennedy is on a seven-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Cleveland Hill a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Monday. The Kennedy Bears will welcome the Cleveland Hill Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Kennedy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 79-74 to Eden. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 750th, while the Raiders are ranked 188th).
Meanwhile, Cleveland Hill lost to Tapestry on the road by a 69-51 margin on Friday. The Golden Eagles were down 62-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kennedy will have to contain Javier Nelson as he made an impact in Cleveland Hill's last game. He posted 32 points and four steals. That was a full 62.7% of Cleveland Hill's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Douglas Hunt was another key player, putting up five points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Cleveland Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cleveland Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Kennedy against Cleveland Hill in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-44 win. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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