Cherokees
| 01/07/25 @ Columbus | 50-60 |
| 12/21/24 vs Creekside | 64-60 |
| 12/19/24 vs Hardaway | 75-44 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jordan | 80-31 |
| 12/10/24 vs Pike County | 89-65 |
After a string of nine wins, Kendrick's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 60-50 to the Columbus Blue Devils. The match marked the Cherokees' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Columbus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaireus Johnson out in front who went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Smith Carver, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Kendrick's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-2. As for Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Kendrick will host Spencer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kendrick has won five straight at home, while Spencer won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Columbus, they will venture away from home to take on Shaw at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
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