It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kendrick can now relate to. The match between them and the South Atlanta Hornets didn't end well, with the Kendrick Cherokees falling 66-47. While losing is never fun, the Cherokees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Hornets are ranked 93rd).
Leading South Atlanta to victory were Duor Duor and Bol Deng. Duor dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Deng went 6-for-10 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and four blocks. Duor has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Clark, who posted seven points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Kendrick has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season. South Atlanta has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Kendrick does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Atlanta, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-38 defeat against Laney on the 22nd.
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