The DSST: Conservatory Green Hornets will take on the Kennedy Commanders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. DSST: Conservatory Green is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
DSST: Conservatory Green is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering DSST: Green Valley Ranch just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raptors.
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Despite the defeat, DSST: Conservatory Green had strong showings from Finn Bradford, who posted 12 points, and Davon Allen, who had eight points and eight boards. Bradford has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Dray Cordova was another key player, putting up two points.
Even though they lost, DSST: Conservatory Green smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Bruce Randolph. The game was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Commanders couldn't quite close it out.
DSST: Conservatory Green will have to contain Anthony Zink as he made an impact in Kennedy's last game. He earned 20 points and six rebounds. That was a full 44.4% of Kennedy's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Benavidez, who scored five points and three steals.
DSST: Conservatory Green's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: DSST: Conservatory Green has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
