Kennedy hasn't had much luck against Grant recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kennedy Cougars will head out to square off against the Grant Pacers at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Grant likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, Kennedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Cordova, taking the game 60-53. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Lancers are ranked 1004th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/08/25 @ Cordova | 16 |
| 01/06/25 vs McClatchy | 18 |
| 01/04/25 vs Woodland Christian | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs Marysville | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Whitney | 21 |
Kennedy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aharon Young, who posted 19 points, and Jordan Lawrence, who had 16 points. Lawrence's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazaevion Cole, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Grant managed to keep up with Destiny Christian Academy until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. 2025 welcomed Grant with a 60-37 loss courtesy of Destiny Christian Academy. The game marked the Pacers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kennedy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Grant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Kennedy was dealt a bruising 75-42 loss at the hands of Grant in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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