Moreau Catholic has gone 10-0 against Kennedy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Moreau Catholic Mariners will host the Kennedy Titans at 7:00 p.m. Moreau Catholic will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Moreau Catholic will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 29) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington, sneaking past 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mariners have posted since December 7, 2024.
| 02/02/24 @ American | 3 |
| 02/05/25 @ Washington | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Newark Memorial | 1 |
| 12/17/24 @ James Logan | 1 |
| 12/13/24 vs Los Altos | 1 |
Moreau Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elisa Ortega, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points. What's more, Ortega also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Kaliya Kirkwood was another key player, putting up six points and 22 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kennedy won against Concord on Saturday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Kennedy walked away with a 49-36 victory over Newark Memorial.
Moreau Catholic better focus on containing Payton Siquig and Catherine Cheng as the pair were huge in Kennedy's win. Siquig dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards, while Cheng went 6 of 14 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Siquig is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Izabella Velazquez, who posted two points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Moreau Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Mahlaysia Atkins and Siquig. Atkins has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 11.5 points and 1.1 steals. For her part, Siquig has averaged 18.5 points, 4 steals, and 6 boards.
Moreau Catholic took their win against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 57-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Siquig, who put up 24 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Moreau Catholic still be able to contain Siquig? There's only one way to find out.
