Basketball Recap: Iwalani Lealao Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Kennedy

Colts

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 @ Fremont	56
12/20/24 vs Bear Creek	41
12/21/24 vs Cordova	30
12/07/24 vs Casa Grande	22
01/16/25 vs Kennedy	22

James Logan won the last time they faced Kennedy and things went their way on Thursday too. The James Logan Colts blew past the Kennedy Titans 64-42. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

James Logan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Iwalani Lealao out in front who went 9 of 15 en route to 22 points along with five assists and four steals. Lealao is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mauriah Mchenry, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 16 points and three steals.

Despite the defeat, Kennedy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Payton Siquig went 8 of 19 en route to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Buchner, who posted eight points and seven boards.

James Logan pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Kennedy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.

James Logan has already played their next contest (against Mission San Jose), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kennedy has already played their next match, a 53-20 win against Hayward on the 18th.