Kennedy hasn't had much luck against Xavier recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kennedy Cougars will host the Xavier Saints at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kennedy comes in on three and Xavier on eight.
Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-49 win over Western Dubuque. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Xavier against Dubuque Senior on Tuesday as the squad secured a 69-24 victory. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Xavier has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Kennedy suffered a grim 68-46 defeat to Xavier in their previous matchup on January 7th. Will Kennedy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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