After flying high against San Ysidro on Wednesday, Kearny came back down to earth. The Komets were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 56-55 to the Valhalla Norsemen. The Komets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Norsemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Despite the loss, Kearny still got an impressive performance from Cameron Ackerman, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jace Anderson, who went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points.
Valhalla was led to victory by Andrew Mikhail and Cole Davis. Mikhail shot 75% from the field on his way to 17 points, while Davis went 9-for-22 to rack up 23 points and seven boards. Those 75% shooting accuracy gave Mikhail a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of George Hinnawi, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Kearny's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Valhalla, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Kearny didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-34 victory against Escondido on the 25th. As for Valhalla, they have also already played their next contest, a 59-37 win against Southwest EC on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
