The Hazen Highlanders and the Kennedy Catholic Lancers will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hazen, who comes in off a win.
Hazen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 51-34 win over Renton on Friday.
Hazen relied on the efforts of Sadie Hollander, who went 8 of 20 en route to 22 points and six rebounds, and Shae Gobunquin, who posted 14 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hollander has scored at least a third of Hazen's points. Another player making a difference was Angelica Nguyen, who put up three points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic suffered their closest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Mercer Island by a score of 53-50.
Hazen's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything went Hazen's way against Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in January, as Hazen made off with a 60-39 win. Will Hazen repeat their success, or does Kennedy Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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