McDowell lost against Kennedy Catholic back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The McDowell Trojans took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennedy Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while Kennedy Catholic are ranked 146th).
It was another big night for Layke Fields, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 22 rebounds for Kennedy Catholic. Fields' afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bella Magestro, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
McDowell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Kennedy Catholic, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
McDowell will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cathedral Prep at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. As for Kennedy Catholic, they will venture away from home to face off against West Middlesex at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Kennedy Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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