Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Bogalusa Lumberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around on Friday.
On Thursday, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy was the victim of a rough 55-33 defeat at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Lions are ranked 119th).
Despite the defeat, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy saw an underclassman step up: Chaela Alexander scored 14 points along with three steals. Alexander hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Lundyn Allen, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bogalusa's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 50-15 loss at the hands of Pine.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Bogalusa, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy skirted past the Lumberjacks 2-0 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
