The Kennedy Knights will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Nutley Maroon Raiders at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Kennedy earned a 46-37 win over Linden. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Kennedy has managed all season.
My'Shayla Clancy continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Kennedy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zahniya Castillo , who scored nine points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nutley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 45-38 win over West Essex. That looming 45-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Nutley yet this season.
Kennedy's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Nutley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
