New Town is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Kenwood is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. New Town will welcome the Kenwood Bluebirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If New Town beats Kenwood with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. New Town came out on top against Potomac School by a score of 49-42 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Kenwood beat Lewis 50-45 on Saturday.
New Town better keep an eye on Darryl Giles Jr.. He was instrumental in Kenwood's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Jace Bolden was another key player, putting up eight points.
Kenwood's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for New Town, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
New Town was able to grind out a solid win over Kenwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 57-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kenwood's Austin Mbuyi, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for New Town to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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