The Kennedy Fighting Irish will venture away from home to take on the Cerritos Dons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennedy has five straight wins, Cerritos has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Kennedy took a 22-point loss the last time they faced off against Pacifica, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Fighting Irish had just enough and edged out the Mariners 38-36. The 38-point effort marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Cerritos had to suffer through an 89-54 loss at the hands of Los Alamitos. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 707th, while the Griffins are ranked 315th).
Kennedy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cerritos, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Kennedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Cerritos when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 60-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Irish 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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