Richfield is on a four-game streak of home losses, Kennedy a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Richfield Spartans will take on the Kennedy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Richfield pushed their score all the way to 62 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The game between them and Academy of Holy Angels wasn't particularly close, with Richfield falling 76-62.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aniiya Johnson, who scored 16 points. She hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Zarihana Rennie was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 13 rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Richfield were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy came up short against Fridley on Tuesday and fell 61-48. While losing is never fun, Kennedy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Fridley is ranked 97th).
Richfield has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Kennedy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-14.
Everything came up roses for Richfield against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 57-24 win. Will Richfield repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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