Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Kell walked away with it. They strolled past the Cartersville Hurricanes with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 84-70. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyron McClendon and Nas Bennett certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. McClendon went 10-for-16 to rack up 27 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Bennett posted 19 points and five rebounds. Bennett's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Johnson, who scored seven points.
Longhorns
| 02/19/25 vs Cartersville | 84-70 |
| 02/11/25 vs Cambridge | 71-45 |
| 01/30/25 vs Cambridge | 65-53 |
| 01/28/25 vs Centennial | 70-64 |
| 01/24/25 vs Blessed Trinity | 84-30 |
| 01/17/25 vs Westminster | 83-69 |
Kell pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points over those games. As for Cartersville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
Coming up, Kell is taking a road trip to square off against Pace Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pace Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Kell surely won't give up without a fight. Cartersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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