Kennedy Girls Basketball

Cougars fall to Ames in OT

The Ames Little Cyclones cashed 8 of 10 free throws in overtime Saturday night and trimmed Kennedy, 47-40, in a non-conference girls basketball game at Kennedy.

The game was tied, 39-39, after regulation. Neither team made a field goal in the extra four-minute session, but Ames outscored the Cougars 8-1 at the foul line.

Courtney Strait led Kennedy (5-9) with 13 points.

Shaya Kellogg topped Ames (10-5) with 13 points. Bianca Dufelmeier scored 12 points for the Little Cyclones and Mady Van Metre added 11.

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Cougars rout J-Hawks

The night started slow for both Kennedy and Jefferson.  It didn't stay that way long for the Cougars, who heated up and took it to the visiting J-Hawks in a 61-38 victory Friday night at Kennedy.

Jefferson (4-8, 4-6) and Kennedy (5-7, 5-5) both came in to the game looking to get back to .500 in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

It looked like it would be a long night for both teams as they both shot poorly in the first quarter. The J-Hawks shot just 27 percent, the Cougars shot 31 percent. The score was only 3-2 in favor of Jefferson with two minutes left in the quarter. Both teams heated up and the quarter ended with Kennedy leading 12-11.

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Cougars stroll by Waterloo East, 61-27

WATERLOO -- Twelve players scored points for Kennedy Tuesday night as the Cougars cruised to a 61-27 victory at Waterloo East in a Mississippi Valley Conference game.

Courtney Strait and Olivia Meier led Kennedy (4-7, 4-5) with 10 points apiece. LaTrice McMullen paced Waterloo East (1-9, 0-9) with 14 points.

Kennedy led at halftime, 38-10.

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Rebounds sink Cougars in loss to Waukee

Despite a quick start, two first half cold-shooting spells sunk the Kennedy girls Saturday against the visiting 10th-ranked Waukee Warriors.

But both coaches agreed it was rebounding that really killed the Cougars in their 63-47 non-conference loss to one of the perpetual powerhouses of the strong Central Iowa Metropolitan League.

Waukee dominated on the boards 39-26, but 17 of them came on the offensive end and led to put-back baskets.

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