Kennard is 2-8 against Laneville since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kennard Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Laneville Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m.
Kennard pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wells. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kennard in their matchups with Wells: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Laneville beat Neches 54-41 on Friday.
Laneville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamorian Williams led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Johnson, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Kennard dropped their record down to 8-24 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Laneville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season.
Kennard took a serious blow against Laneville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 72-44. Can Kennard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
