The Kennedy Thunderbirds suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 56-28 loss at the hands of Shafter. Kennedy has struggled against Shafter recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Kennedy still got an impressive performance from Valeria Payan, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Payan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Devani Ochoa, who scored two points along with two steals and two blocks.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Shafter, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Kennedy will take on Chavez at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chavez is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. As for Shafter, they will head out on the road to take on Wasco at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Wasco will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1273rd, while Shafter is ranked 231st).
