Having just played yesterday, the Kennedy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Mather Rangers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Kennedy lost to Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus at home by a 66-50 margin.
Meanwhile, Mather lost 77-54 to Northridge on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Knights are ranked 131st).
Mather's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Everything came up roses for Kennedy against Mather in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the team secured an 87-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mather's Keith Davis-Grove, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kennedy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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