DSST: Cedar had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Kennedy Commanders by a score of 69-59.
Same Mehari
| 02/06/25 @ Kennedy | 75% |
| 02/04/25 @ DMLK | 67% |
| 12/14/24 vs Lake County | 57% |
| 01/31/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 43% |
| 01/25/25 vs Sterling | 33% |
Leading DSST: Cedar to victory were Matt Stophel and Same Mehari. Stophel dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 boards, while Mehari went 7 for 10 to rack up 21 points. The dominant performance also gave Mehari a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Leo Pereya was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
DSST: Cedar 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 nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Kennedy still got an impressive performance from Xavier Benavidez, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Padilla, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 12 points and three steals.
DSST: Cedar's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
DSST: Cedar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-56 win against DSST: Conservatory Green on the 7th. As for Kennedy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-38 victory against Lincoln on the 7th.
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