A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kennard Tigers face off against the Alpha Omega Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday... Kennard knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Alpha Omega Academy likes a good challenge.
Kennard is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-25 victory over Groveton. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Kennard found their leader in sophomore De Vant'E Toliver, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 steals. The match was Toliver's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Deuce Harrell was another key player, going 9 for 12 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Kennard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Alpha Omega Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. The game between them and Trinity didn't end well, with Alpha Omega Academy falling 64-47. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Kennard has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Alpha Omega Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Kennard didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Alpha Omega Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 66-60 win. Will Kennard repeat their success, or does Alpha Omega Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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