After losing to Clairemont the last time they met, Kearny decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Kearny Komets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 win over the Clairemont Chieftains on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Komets.
Kearny was led to victory by Caleb Fluhr and Cameron Ackerman. Fluhr almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Ackerman posted 15 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Arthur Minton, who had 12 points.
Komets
| 01/21/25 @ Clairemont | 62-59 |
| 01/18/25 @ High Tech Mesa | 46-41 |
Kearny smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Clairemont had strong showings from Blake Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards, and Omar Rodarte, who put up 22 points and seven rebounds. The match was Rodarte's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Robbins, who earned 11 points and eight boards.
Kearny has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Clairemont, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Kearny wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-53 victory against Morse on the 24th. Clairemont has also already played their next matchup, a 56-25 win against Logan Memorial Education Campus on the 24th.
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