The Kennedy Commanders and the Denver Academy of Torah Wolves will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kennedy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Arrupe Jesuit on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Commanders were outmatched by the Generals and fell 72-34. The Commanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-18.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-39, which was the final score in Denver Academy of Torah's tilt against The Vanguard School on Monday. The Wolves were down 66-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kennedy will need to focus on slowing down Ami Gitler, one of several Denver Academy of Torah players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points. Gitler is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ami Gelman, who posted ten points.
Denver Academy of Torah's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Kennedy, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
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