The Kennedy Knights won against the Passaic Valley Hornets last Tuesday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Kennedy strolled past Passaic Valley with points to spare, taking the game 42-27. Given Kennedy's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Passaic Valley is ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kennedy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but My'Shayla Clancy led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Clancy has scored at least a third of Kennedy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yalanis Jarrett, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Passaic Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Kennedy will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount St. Dominic Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Mount St. Dominic Academy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Passaic Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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