Kennedy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 44-37 win over the Delano Tigers on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Thunderbirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kennedy was led to victory by Zikeem Dozer and Rommel Caban. Dozer went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points, while Caban posted ten points and three steals. Miguel Patino Galvan was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Kennedy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delano only posted five assists.
Despite the loss, Delano still got an impressive performance from Jotham Amodo, who had 14 points along with six boards and five steals. That was a full 37.8% of Delano's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of RG Garcia, who posted seven points and 12 rebounds.
Delano is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Kennedy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-47 win against Wasco on the 10th. As for Delano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-39 loss against East Bakersfield on the 11th.
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