Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a 71-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Park Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1007th, while the Panthers are ranked 353rd).
Despite the loss, Kennedy still got an impressive performance from Marcus Menefee, who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Ciel Nixon, who scored ten points.
Jaden Jackson had a dynamite gamefor West Park, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 25 points and four steals. The Panthers are undefeated when Jackson posts three or more steals, but 8-15 otherwise. Brody Catanzarite was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Kennedy's record is now 3-21. As for West Park, they moved to 13-15 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will square off against Antelope at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 69.2 points per game this season. West Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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