Kennedy hadn't done well against Newark Memorial recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Kennedy Titans came out on top against the Newark Memorial Cougars by a score of 49-36. 49 seems to be a good number for the Titans as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Payton Siquig
| 02/05/25 vs Newark Memorial | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs Concord | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Washington | 5 |
| 01/29/25 vs Irvington | 3 |
| 01/27/25 @ Vallejo | 3 |
Leading Kennedy to victory were Payton Siquig and Catherine Cheng. Siquig dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, while Cheng went 6 for 14 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Siquig has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Izabella Velazquez was another key player, putting up two points along with seven boards and six assists.
Loss or not, Newark Memorial got some senior leadership from Angelina Baca and Sydney Scott. Baca posted nine points, while Scott put up 11 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Kennedy and bumps their season record up to 11-10. As for Newark Memorial, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Kennedy and Newark Memorial could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Kennedy (ranked 613th) will meet Moreau Catholic (ranked 153rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newark Memorial will square off against James Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 362 places (712 vs. 350).
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