It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Kenwood Bluebirds had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 70-55. The win was familiar territory for Kenwood who now have 15 in a row.
Kenwood was led to victory by Andrew Otuyelu and Austin Mbuyi. Otuyelu dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, while Mbuyi scored 32 points along with six steals and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mbuyi has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Neo Feehan, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Kenwood pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Kenwood will square off against Dundalk on Tuesday. Kenwood has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 457 points over their last seven contests. Mergenthaler Vo-Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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