Kennedy is on a five-game streak of home losses, Lincoln a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Kennedy Commanders will take on the Lincoln Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kennedy struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (Regis Groff had 19 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Kennedy took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Regis Groff.
Despite their loss, Kennedy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marcus Montez, who scored 14 points along with five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Anthony Zink was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Lincoln pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 63-55 to Far Northeast W. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lincoln in their matchups with Far Northeast W: they've now lost three in a row.
Kennedy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Kennedy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lincoln when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln's Adeshina Alassani, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 22 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kennedy still be able to contain Alassani? There's only one way to find out.
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