The Kennedy Commanders and the Conifer Lobos will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kennedy is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Jefferson Academy 84-55. The Commanders were down 64-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Anthony Zink
| 12/20/24 @ Jefferson Academy | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Thomas Jefferson | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 20 |
Despite their loss, Kennedy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Anthony Zink, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The contest was Zink's third in a row with at least ten points. Xavier Agosto was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Kennedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
While Conifer didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Arrupe Jesuit by a score of 57-48 on Friday.
Conifer's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 70-42 loss at the hands of Conifer in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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