The McClatchy Lions had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They took down Kennedy 71-52. Given McClatchy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Kennedy is ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Kennedy still got an impressive performance from Kacie Shinmoto, who scored 24 points along with six assists and three steals. Shinmoto is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Malia Tsuye, who scored eight points.
McClatchy pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.1 points. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
McClatchy will be playing at home against Laguna Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in McClatchy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. As for Kennedy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
