Kennedy lost against American back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kennedy Titans lost 57-35 to the American Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 622nd, while the Eagles are ranked 189th).
Kennedy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Catherine Cheng, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Velazquez, who put up six points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
American found their leader in sophomore Shirina Shi, who went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points and three steals. The contest was Shi's 18th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Anika Batra, who had 11 points.
Kennedy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13. As for American, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kennedy will host Swett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for American, they will venture away from home to face off against Bishop O'Dowd at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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