The American Eagles were the 53-43 winner over the Kennedy Titans when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. American took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennedy on Wednesday. American has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
American's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them 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. Jordan Bucko was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Kennedy was led to victory by Will Dorsey and Adrian Velazquez. Dorsey scored 21 points along with five rebounds, while Velazquez dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Velazquez hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 18 straight games. Another player making a difference was Cash McDowell, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
American's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
American will look to defend their home court on Friday against Irvington at 7:00 p.m. Irvington is coming into the game with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning American will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Kennedy, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Mission San Jose at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Kennedy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Wednesday.
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