Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 7 on the offensive boards, a fact the Kennedy Titans proved on Wednesday. They came out on top against American by a score of 59-48. This was payback for Kennedy, who suffered a 53-43 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kennedy had a senior duo take command as Adrian Velazquez dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds and Will Dorsey scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Velazquez hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 18 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash McDowell, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kiratraj Sanghera, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 37.5% of American's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Bucko, who scored 17 points.
Kennedy now has a winning record of 13-12. As for American, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Kennedy will stay at home for another game and welcome Mission San Jose at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Mission San Jose knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for American, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington is coming into the matchup with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning American will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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