Technically, Kenwood is the defending city champion. But all five starters from that team graduated, and the group this season has been learning how to win varsity games for the last four months.The Broncos have built a tough, hard-nosed identity. That was the plan.‘‘Everybody has been saying all these years that Kenwood is soft,’’ junior Cameron Mwachullah said. ‘‘We had to beat that narrative and show them Chicago.’’No one watching the game in Young’s gym Saturday would say Mwachullah is soft. The 5-11 guard had the most difficult assignment — to stop Dolphins star Marquis Clark.Clark, a Tennessee recruit, is the most talented player in the Public League, and slowing him down was the Broncos’ only route to victory.Mwachullah was up to the task. He fouled out midway through the third quarter but did his job to near-perfection. Clark was frustrated and had only 11 points at the time.Clark surged after that, but Kenwood held on to beat No. 18 Young 62-57 to advance to the Final Four of the Public League playoffs.‘‘I had to believe in myself,’’ Mwachullah said. ‘‘We prepared and did our scouting, so I knew what was coming. I made sure I stuck to what we had been working on.’’Clark made two three-pointers, two transition baskets and one free throw when Mwachullah was guarding him. He scored 17 points in the 12 minutes after Mwachullah fouled out to finish with 28.‘‘[Mwachullah] is our ironman,’’ Broncos coach Mohammed Cookbey said. ‘‘The biggest part of our team is…
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