Kennedy hasn't had much luck against Whitman recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Kennedy Cavaliers are taking a road trip to square off against the Whitman Vikings at 11:45 a.m. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Thursday, Kennedy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-65 to Springbrook. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (62), the Cavaliers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Whitman was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheaton on Thursday, taking the game 63-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Whitman's win came from a few key players Kennedy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Titian DeRosa, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Rice, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks.
Whitman now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Kennedy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Kennedy was taken down by Whitman 79-52 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Kennedy, Thomas Farrell (who went 7 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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