Vallejo and Kennedy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Vallejo Redhawks will be playing at home against the Kennedy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vallejo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Kennedy will come in with four straight wins.
On Saturday, Vallejo came up short against Archie Williams and fell 30-19. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 875th, while the Peregrine Falcons are ranked 325th).
Despite the loss, Vallejo had strong showings from Veekie Head, who posted six points in addition to 12 boards and three blocks, and Zurrie Washington, who put up two points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Kennedy took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-21 victory over Hercules. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Vallejo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Everything went Vallejo's way against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in January, as Vallejo made off with a 56-35 victory. Does Vallejo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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