Kennedy was the 87-58 winner over Mather when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Kennedy Crusaders lost 73-53 to the Mather Rangers on Friday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Dahl
| 02/21/25 @ Mather | 17 |
| 02/20/25 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Muchin College Prep | 20 |
| 02/17/25 vs West Chicago | 21 |
| 02/13/25 vs Solorio | 30 |
Kennedy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Dahl, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. Dahl has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kylen Henderson, who earned 12 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mather to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adin Smajlovic, who put up 29 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smajlovic has scored at least a third of Mather's points. Jeremiah Chalwe was another key player, putting up 24 points.
Kennedy's record now sits at 11-19. As for Mather, they pushed their record up to 12-17 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will challenge Lindblom at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy is facing Lindblom at the right time seeing as Lindblom is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Mather does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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