After flying high against Clairemont last Tuesday, Kearny came back down to earth. The Kearny Komets took a 41-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison Warhawks on Wednesday. The Komets haven't had much luck with the Warhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kearny lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Samarah Estrada, who posted six points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nayali Osborne, who put up nine points and three blocks.
Madison's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jocelyn Kettles, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Madison is 2-1 when Kettles posts eight or more boards, but 4-6 otherwise. Aniyah Murrell was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and five steals.
Kearny's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Madison, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-7.
Kearny didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lincoln on the 24th. As for Madison, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-31 win against Point Loma on the 24th.
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