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02/05/25 - Home | 67-53 W |
01/09/25 - Away | 60-64 L |
01/29/24 - Away | 58-72 L |
01/09/24 - Away | 65-75 L |
02/01/23 - Away | 53-67 L |
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Newark Memorial hadn't done well against Kennedy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Newark Memorial Cougars took down the Kennedy Titans 67-53. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Titans are ranked 654th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Henry Cheng and Jaden Roman certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Cheng went 5-for-8 on his way to 17 points, while Roman went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds. Kennedy is 3-1 when Roman posts eight or more boards, but 7-12 otherwise. Cash McDowell was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Newark Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Kennedy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13.
Newark Memorial has already played their next matchup, a 57-43 win against James Logan on the 7th. As for Kennedy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-42 loss against Moreau Catholic on the 7th.
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