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| 03/05/21 - Home | 55-46 W |
| 12/12/15 - Away | 75-51 W |
| 01/03/15 - Home | 55-46 W |
Kennedy is 3-0 against Manual since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Kennedy Commanders will square off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 5:30 p.m. Kennedy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Kennedy was fully in charge, breezing past DSST: Conservatory Green 63-8. With that victory, the Commanders brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Kennedy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Williams, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points along with six boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keana Venegas-Alvarez, who posted nine points in addition to eight assists and seven steals.
Kennedy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Manual unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 32-31 to DSST: Cedar.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Manual, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
Kennedy beat Manual 55-46 in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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