Two dominant guards in Aharon Young and Kai Bradford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kennedy Cougars challenge the McClatchy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Kennedy rang in the new year with a 74-61 win over Woodland Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
| 01/04/25 vs Woodland Christian | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Marysville | 22 |
| 12/20/24 vs Whitney | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs River Valley | 20 |
| 12/17/24 vs Union Mine | 27 |
Kennedy had a senior duo take command as Jordan Lawrence posted 21 points and Young scored 18 points. Young's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Noah Hayes II was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, McClatchy waltzed into their game back in December of 2024 with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 69-41. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
Kennedy better keep an eye on Bradford. He was instrumental in McClatchy's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. Bradford has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eugene Castillo, who put up 14 points and six boards.
McClatchy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points per game. As for Kennedy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Kennedy was able to grind out a solid win over McClatchy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 69-59. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will McClatchy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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