Swett and Kennedy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Swett Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kennedy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swett knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for Swett against Richmond as the team secured a 74-32 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Oilers are ranked 1348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-38, which was the final score in Kennedy's tilt against El Cerrito on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Gauchos recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Swett's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Swett beat Kennedy 61-52 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kennedy's Tyler Martin, who posted 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Swett still be able to contain Martin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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