The Kennedy Cougars will take on the Iowa City West Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Iowa City West likes a good challenge.
Kennedy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Northwest, who was ranked sixth at the time (Kennedy was ranked tenth). Kennedy took a blow against Northwest on Saturday, falling 90-61. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 17-12 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Iowa City West entered their contest against Cedar Falls on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Iowa City West took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedar Falls.
Kennedy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.6 points. As for Iowa City West, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Kennedy strolled past Iowa City West in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 71-57. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iowa City West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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