The Lemoore Tigers and the Kennedy Thunderbirds will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lemoore saw some tournament action on Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 63-44 win over Hanford West. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Huskies are ranked 1190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kennedy posted their closest victory since December 28, 2023 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fowler 52-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Lemoore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Lemoore against Kennedy in their previous matchup on December 11th, as the team secured a 57-25 victory. Does Lemoore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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