Kenwood is 10-0 against Phillips since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kenwood Broncos will square off against the Phillips Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Kenwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.3 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Kenwood blew past Payton College Prep, posting an 89-24 victory. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Grizzlies are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diann Jackson
| 01/22/25 @ Payton College Prep | 26 |
| 12/16/24 @ Perspectives Leadership/Technology | 21 |
| 12/15/23 @ Morgan Park | 18 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lift for Life Academy | 18 |
| 11/18/23 vs Amundsen | 17 |
Kenwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Diann Jackson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. Those 26 points gave Jackson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danielle Brooks, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Kenwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Phillips strolled past Jones with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 49-33.
Kenwood better keep an eye on Dajia Cohen. She was instrumental in Phillips' win, putting up 14 points.
Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Kenwood, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Kenwood's way against Phillips in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Kenwood made off with a 75-50 victory. In that game, Kenwood amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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