Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the McKinleyville Panthers, falling 55-33. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1172nd, while the Panthers are ranked 343rd).
McKinleyville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Henry Turner IV out in front who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Maher, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for McKinleyville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Kennedy has already played their next match, a 49-42 victory against Skyline on the 20th. As for McKinleyville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-36 defeat against Terra Linda on the 20th.
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