Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were dealt an 84-42 defeat at the hands of the DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Commanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Hornets are ranked 120th).
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost, don't look at Anthony Zink. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points. That was a full 38.1% of Kennedy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Trujillo, who earned six points in addition to five assists and five boards.
DSST: Conservatory Green found their leader in freshman Zavier Alexander, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Alexander. Another player making a difference was Dray Cordova, who scored 11 points and five assists.
Kennedy's record is now 1-11. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will venture away from home to face off against Manual at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manual knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for DSST: Conservatory Green, they will head out on the road to challenge DSST: Montview at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. DSST: Conservatory Green is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.
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