Chavez is 9-1 against Kennedy since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chavez Titans will be playing at home against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chavez has four straight wins, Kennedy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Chavez was able to grind out a solid win over Taft, taking the game 52-41.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 90-21, which was the final score in Kennedy's tilt against Shafter on Tuesday. Kennedy has not had much luck with Shafter recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Kennedy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Imaree Curry, who scored eight points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Valeria Payan-Medina, who scored two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Chavez has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Kennedy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Chavez was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennedy in their previous matchup back in January, winning 56-47. Will Chavez repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
