Kennedy is 0-10 against Moreau Catholic since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Kennedy Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 7:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Kennedy ended up a good deal behind Newark Memorial and lost 67-53.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Huskies to the tune of 95-53. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Huskies are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy better keep an eye on Kellen Hampton. He was instrumental in Moreau Catholic's win, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points. Hampton's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Thomas, who made all 6 shots he took to post 14 points and three steals.
Moreau Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Moreau Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Kennedy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13.
Kennedy took a serious blow against Moreau Catholic in their previous meeting back in January, falling 78-51. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kennedy was down 50-20.
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