The Kendrick Cherokees and the Creekside Seminoles will compete for holiday cheer at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kendrick knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Creekside likes a good challenge.
Kendrick will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Hardaway, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Kendrick took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 75-44 win over Hardaway. The Cherokees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Creekside strolled past Harris County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 64-48.
Kendrick's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Creekside, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
Kendrick took a serious blow against Creekside when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 86-56. Can Kendrick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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