Basketball Game Preview: Kennedy Commanders vs. Bruce Randolph Grizzlies

The Kennedy Commanders will venture away from home to take on the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Bruce Randolph will be up against a hot Kennedy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Kennedy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rocky Mountain Prep SMART 81-11. The Commanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 28 points or more this season.

Morgan Williams was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shania Lucero-Ferman, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Kennedy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Bruce Randolph played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They blew past KIPP Denver Collegiate, posting a 64-23 win.

Kennedy is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Bruce Randolph, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.

Kennedy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bruce Randolph in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 31-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.