Kennedy hasn't had much luck against Manual recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Kennedy Commanders will head out to take on the Manual Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. Kennedy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
Kennedy is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by DSST: Conservatory Green and fell 84-42. While losing is never fun, the Commanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Hornets are ranked 120th).
The losing side was boosted by Anthony Zink, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points. That was a full 38.1% of Kennedy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Trujillo, who scored six points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Manual was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 68-62 to DSST: Cedar. While the Thunderbolts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 18-14 in the first quarter.
Kennedy will need focus on slowing down Nigel Jones, one of several Manual players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Jones is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Marco Arriaga, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kennedy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Manual struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Kennedy was taken down by Manual 84-49 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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