After flying high against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park last Monday, Kelly came back down to earth. The Kelly Trojans were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 50-49 to the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees.
Sasha Arriaga Morales
| 02/11/25 vs Zion-Benton | 21 |
| 12/16/24 vs Chicago Washington | 21 |
| 01/15/25 vs Back of the Yards College Prep | 18 |
| 02/10/25 @ Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park | 15 |
| 11/18/24 vs Schurz | 11 |
| + 15 more games |
Sasha Arriaga Morales and Luz Escudero certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Arriaga Morales posted 21 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Escudero scored 16 points and three steals. Arriaga Morales has become a key player for Kelly: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least 15 points, but 7-13 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Kelly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Jireh Rivera went supernova for Zion-Benton, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rivera a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of London Davis, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
Kelly has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Zion-Benton, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-24.
Kelly has already played their next game, a 41-17 victory against Noble Street College Prep on the 12th. As for Zion-Benton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-21 defeat against Libertyville on the 13th.
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