Kenedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Marion Bulldogs and fell 88-47. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1526th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 475th).
12/27/24 vs Marion | 14 |
12/13/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 9 |
12/05/24 @ Karnes City | 8 |
12/07/24 vs Poteet | 7 |
12/06/24 vs Falls City | 6 |
Kenedy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being William Campbell, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Campbell a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Karsen Reyes, who posted 11 points.
Nathaniel Halter was nothing short of spectacular for Marion: he went 11 of 12 on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Randle, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Kenedy's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Marion, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Kenedy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-56 defeat against Stockdale on the 28th. As for Marion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 78-38 victory against Johnson City on the 28th.
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