The Kennedy Thunderbirds and the Foothill Trojans squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Kennedy Thunderbirds had to settle for second. The matchup between them and the Trojans wasn't particularly close, with the Thunderbirds falling 71-53. Kennedy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Kennedy had strong showings from Imaree Curry, who scored 24 points, and Valeria Payan-Medina, who scored 19 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Curry has scored all season.
Foothill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tiara Jackson, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals. It was the first time this season that Jackson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Janay Fuentes, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Kennedy's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season.
Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to challenge McLane at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothill has three straight victories, McLane has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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