The Eden Raiders will head out to challenge the Kennedy Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eden has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Kennedy better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Eden really get things going. Eden put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 71-51 win on Friday. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
01/03/25 vs Riverside | 21 |
12/19/24 @ Tapestry | 21 |
12/16/24 @ Global Concepts | 34 |
12/10/24 @ Lake Shore | 15 |
12/09/24 @ Gowanda | 27 |
12/03/24 vs Gowanda | 36 |
Eden can attribute much of their success to Chris Krencik, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 21 points in addition to five assists and five boards, and Kobe Genco, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 23 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Krencik's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Wakelam, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kennedy ended up a good deal behind Global Concepts back in December of 2024 and lost 62-46. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost four in a row.
Eden's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Eden strolled past Kennedy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 77-59. Does Eden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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