If Kennedy was feeling good fresh off their 80-53 takedown of Aspire Langston Hughes Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kennedy Cougars took a blow against the Destiny Christian Academy Lions on Wednesday, falling 87-49. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Lions are ranked 93rd).
Noah Hayes II
| 02/05/25 @ Destiny Christian Academy | 17 |
| 02/03/25 vs Aspire Langston Hughes Academy | 8 |
| 01/29/25 vs Cordova | 8 |
| 01/22/25 @ Antelope | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Park | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Noah Hayes II and Aharon Young certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Hayes II posted 17 points, while Young scored 11 points. That's the most points Hayes II has posted since back in December of 2024.
Destiny Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylen Valdez led the charge by going 6-for-11 to rack up 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Valdez has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jephte Tambala was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Kennedy's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Destiny Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Kennedy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-62 win against Edison on the 8th. As for Destiny Christian Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 78-37 victory against Cordova on the 7th.
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