Kennedy lost against McFarland back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds had to suffer through a 57-26 loss at the hands of the McFarland Cougars. The Thunderbirds' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 15 in a row.
Mia Samaniego went supernova for McFarland, going 10 for 24 en route to 27 points along with seven assists and six steals. That's the most points Samaniego has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Vallejos, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Kennedy's record is now 1-17. As for McFarland, they moved to 9-17 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Kennedy will challenge Shafter at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shafter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for McFarland, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the McFarland Cougars duke it out with the Delano Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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