Kennedy is 0-4 against St. Francis since January of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Kennedy Cougars will jump right back in to play the St. Francis Troubadours at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Kennedy saw some tournament action on Friday. They ended the year with a bang, routing River Valley 43-21. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Falcons are ranked 801st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Francis humbled Center with a 61-21 victory. That looming 61-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Troubadours yet this season.
Kennedy better keep an eye on Laila Mendoza. She was instrumental in St. Francis' win, going 10 of 15 on her way to 20 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Teoh, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.
St. Francis was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matches.
St. Francis has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Kennedy, their record now sits at 8-1.
Kennedy was taken down by St. Francis 69-41 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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