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| 01/31/24 - Away | 43-36 W |
| 02/01/23 - Home | 25-59 L |
| 01/10/22 - Home | 57-47 W |
| 02/11/21 - Away | 64-59 W |
| 02/14/20 - Away | 17-56 L |
| + 5 more games |
Kennedy has gone 8-2 against Denver West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Kennedy Commanders will challenge the Denver West Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Kennedy humbled DSST: Green Valley Ranch with a 75-10 victory. Given the Commanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Raptors are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver West). They claimed a resounding 61-27 victory over DSST: College View. The win was familiar territory for the Cowboys, who have now won six matches in a row.
Kennedy better focus on containing Celeste Marquez and Shukri Hussein as the pair were huge in Denver West's win. Marquez went 12-for-20 en route to 27 points and three steals, while Hussein went 8-for-14 on her way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those 27 points gave Marquez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marilyn Vega, who posted six points.
Denver West was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in three consecutive games.
Kennedy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.3 points over those games. As for Denver West, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Kennedy beat Denver West 43-36 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denver West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
