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| 02/13/24 - Home | 67-41 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 59-73 L |
| 12/22/21 - Home | 65-53 W |
| 02/11/20 - Home | 81-51 W |
| 02/06/18 - Home | 78-49 W |
| + 2 more games |
Shepard has gone 6-1 against Kennedy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Shepard Astros will venture away from home to square off against the Kennedy Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Shepard had to suffer through a 85-42 loss at the hands of Lockport. While losing is never fun, the Astros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Porters are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Kennedy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 66-60 to Prosser.
Shepard will need to focus on slowing down Jovani Naverette, one of several Kennedy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Naverette has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Dahl, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards.
Shepard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Shepard took their victory against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 67-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
