Kennedy hasn't had much luck against Shafter recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds will square off against the Shafter Generals at 6:30 p.m.
Kennedy is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 57-26 defeat at the hands of McFarland.
Meanwhile, Shafter entered their tilt with Chavez on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Titans, posting a 65-29 win. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Titans are ranked 876th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shafter's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 72-5 defeat at the hands of Shafter when the teams last played back in January. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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