Kendrick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbus Blue Devils. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cherokees this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-50 last Tuesday.
Kendrick's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cash Elder, who posted 14 points. Noah Harris was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Kendrick's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Columbus, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Kendrick will square off against Hardaway at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Kendrick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.9 points per game this season. Columbus has already played their next matchup (against Sumter County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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