Albany and Kennedy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Albany Cougars will face off against the Kennedy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Albany sitting on three straight victories and Kennedy on five.
Last Tuesday, Albany earned a 29-20 win over El Cerrito.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Kennedy made off with a 55-54 victory over Vallejo.
Albany is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Albany won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Kennedy 32-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albany since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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