Kennedy lost against Taft back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taft Wildcats.
| 01/21/25 @ Taft | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Chavez | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs McFarland | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Orange Cove | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Reedley | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost, don't look at Zikeem Dozer. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Dozer a new career-high in rebounds (four).
Ernie Laulu was his usual excellent self, going 5 of 9 on his way to 17 points and six boards for Taft. The matchup was Laulu's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nick Andrade, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Kennedy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Taft, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Kennedy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-30 victory against Delano on the 23rd. Taft has also already played their next match, a 43-35 win against Shafter on the 24th.
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