Kennedy extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-18. They were beaten by the Grant Pacers 99-16. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pacers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 84-37 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost, don't look at Marcus Menefee. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. That was a full 62.5% of the Cougars' points, marking the third time in a row Menefee has earned more than a third of the team's points.
As for Grant, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nadir Lockhart, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Lockhart has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times he's played. Andre Gomez was another key player, putting up 20 points and seven rebounds.
Kennedy has already played their next game, a 79-51 defeat against Destiny Christian Academy on the 5th. As for Grant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-54 win against West Park on the 5th.
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