Wayne Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 53-35 to the Kennedy Knights. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Knights are ranked 82nd).
Kennedy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Yalanis Jarrett, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave Jarrett a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Odum, who posted 15 points.
Wayne Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Wayne Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 43-34 defeat against West Milford on the 17th. As for Kennedy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-39 win against Passaic County Tech on the 18th.
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