There's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-48 win over the Hinkley Thunder on Thursday. This was payback for the Commanders, who suffered a 79-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
Anthony Zink
| 02/20/25 vs Hinkley | 65% |
| 02/14/25 @ Denver West | 29% |
| 02/11/25 @ DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 42% |
| 02/07/25 vs Lincoln | 54% |
| 02/06/25 vs DSST: Cedar | 45% |
| + 15 more games |
Leading Kennedy to victory were Anthony Zink and Quinn Padilla. Zink went 11-for-17 to rack up 28 points and six boards, while Padilla went 5-for-9 on his way to 14 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. What's more, Zink also posted a 65% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaac Trujillo, who posted two points in addition to nine assists and three steals.
Kennedy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hinkley only two assists.
When it comes to explaining why Hinkley lost, don't look at Malachi Holden. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 17 boards. That was a full 39.6% of Hinkley's points, marking the sixth time in a row Holden has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazae Pogue, who put up eight points.
Kennedy's record now sits at 4-17. As for Hinkley, they dropped their record down to 0-20 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kennedy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-33 loss against Lincoln on the 21st. As for Hinkley, they will venture away from home to face off against Greeley West at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hinkley is facing Greeley West at the right time seeing as Greeley West is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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