If Kennard was riding high fresh off their 74-46 takedown of Corrigan-Camden on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kennard Tigers took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Normangee Panthers on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Kennard lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Deuce Harrell, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Harrell's afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was De Vant'E Toliver, who went 9 for 19 en route to 19 points plus three steals.
Kennard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Normangee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kennard Tigers take on the Leon Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Kennard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season. As for Normangee, they will face off against Hubbard at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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