Commanders
| 01/17/25 @ Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 70 |
| 02/12/25 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 65 |
| 01/07/25 @ DSST: College View | 65 |
| 01/24/25 vs DSST: Conservatory Green | 55 |
| 01/10/25 vs DMLK | 41 |
Kennedy won the last time they faced Denver West and things went their way on Friday too. The Kennedy Commanders took their game with ease, bagging a 62-35 win over the Denver West Cowboys. The Commanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 27 points or more this season.
Kennedy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keana Venegas-Alvarez, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine assists. Venegas-Alvarez also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Kennedy is 12-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Morgan Williams, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 boards.
Venegas-Alvarez wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Kennedy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver West only racked up eight assists.
Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shukri Hussein, who posted seven points and ten rebounds. Hussein has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times she's played. Heaven Martinez was another key player, putting up five points and 12 rebounds.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points over those games. As for Denver West, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Coming up, Kennedy will face off against Denver East at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. As for Denver West, they will square off against Regis Groff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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