The Kennedy Thunderbirds will be taking part in a tournament against the Lemoore Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kennedy is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since December 28, 2023 on Saturday. They skirted past Fowler 52-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Meanwhile, Lemoore strolled past Hanford West with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 63-44. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Huskies are ranked 1190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lemoore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 57-25 loss at the hands of Lemoore in their previous meeting on December 11th. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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