The Auburn Trojans will head out to take on the Kennedy Catholic Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Auburn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Auburn had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Mt. Rainier on Tuesday. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 82-56 margin over the Rams. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won eight in a row.
Isaiah Englund was a one-man wrecking crew as he almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Henry, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 18 points.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic suffered their closest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Kentridge by a score of 74-71. The loss put an end to the Lancers' undefeated start to the season.
Auburn will have to contain Zion Stone as he made an impact in Kennedy Catholic's last game. He went 11-for-21 en route to 29 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Stone's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Ira Smith was another key player, putting up 21 points and five rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kennedy Catholic fell to 2-1. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Things could have been worse for Auburn, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-52 loss to Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in January. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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