Mt. Rainier hasn't had much luck against Kennedy Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mt. Rainier Rams will challenge the Kennedy Catholic Lancers at 6:30 p.m. Mt. Rainier has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Mt. Rainier turned things around against Stadium on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 41-39.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic hadn't done well against Kentwood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Kennedy Catholic blew past Kentwood 68-48. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Kennedy Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Mt. Rainier, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14.
Mt. Rainier was taken down by Kennedy Catholic 67-23 when the teams last played back in January. Can Mt. Rainier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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