The Kennedy Catholic Lancers will head out to face off against the Kentwood Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Kennedy Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Auburn Riverside, posting a 91-57 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Ravens are ranked 291st), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kentwood entered their tilt with Mt. Rainier on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over the Rams.
Kennedy Catholic has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Kentwood, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Kennedy Catholic skirted past Kentwood 51-49 in their previous meeting on January 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy Catholic since the team 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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