If John F. Kennedy was riding high fresh off their 75-50 takedown of San Antonio Memorial last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John F. Kennedy Rockets came up short against the La Vernia Bears on Monday, falling 71-45. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-33 back in January.
La Vernia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rey Gonzales out in front who went 6-for-9 en route to 19 points and five assists. What's more, Gonzales also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cole Whatley, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
John F. Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 12-20. As for La Vernia, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 24-9.
John F. Kennedy has already played their next game (against Gonzales), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for La Vernia, they will square off against Floresville at 6:30 p.m. on February 18th. La Vernia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Floresville likes a good challenge.
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