Kennett is 0-10 against Charleston since December of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Kennett Indians will jump right back in to play the Charleston Bluejays at 8:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kennett came up into this matchup off a tough 24-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Dexter by a score of 55-52 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since February 2nd.
Meanwhile, Charleston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 62-56 to Central. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kennett will have to keep a close watch on Demarion Lane and Deshaun Henderson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Charleston's prior game. Lane went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Henderson dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Lane is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Shilyn Henderson, who posted seven points.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Kennett, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Kennett suffered a grim 66-44 defeat to Charleston in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Kennett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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