Kennedy is 0-5 against Dunbar since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Kennedy Crusaders will take on the Dunbar Mightymen in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kennedy is coming into the matchup on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They snuck past Hancock with a 54-50 win on Saturday.
Kennedy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Veon Sargent-Williams led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Joseph Dahl, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dunbar came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 65-40 victory. The Mightymen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Dunbar's win came from a few key players Kennedy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Wordlaw, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nixon, who had 18 points.
Dunbar pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.0 points per game. As for Kennedy, their record is now 3-6.
Kennedy was taken down by Dunbar 73-31 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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