Kenedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 70-56 bruising from the Luling Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 68-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Kenedy had strong showings from Tristan Mireles, who earned 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals, and Derrick Williams, who earned eight points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals. Mireles' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Karsen Reyes, who earned nine points in addition to five steals.
Even though they lost, Kenedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 20 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Luling was led to victory by Ayden Flores and Jaime Gomez. Flores dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Gomez went 9 for 20 en route to 19 points plus five assists and two steals. Gomez is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kade Samuelson, who scored four points plus seven rebounds and six assists.
Kenedy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Luling, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Kenedy has already played their next game (against Luling), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Luling, they will take on Navarro in a tournament on Thursday.
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