The Wilmington Greyhounds will face off against Kennedy Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennedy Catholic will be up against a hot Wilmington team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Wilmington put the hurt on Farrell with a sharp 62-38 victory on Monday. With the Greyhounds ahead 45-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 53-28 margin over West Middlesex on Monday. Given Kennedy Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while West Middlesex is ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy Catholic's win came from a few key players Wilmington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Layke Fields, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tori Harvey, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and six steals.
Wilmington's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Kennedy Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Wilmington might still be hurting after the 67-42 loss they got from Kennedy Catholic in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fields, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 boards. Now that Wilmington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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