Washington High School Basketball - Kiona-Benton nipped by Royal
January 2, 2024: Royal City, WA 99357 The Royal Knights tipped the visiting Kiona-Benton Bears basketball team by a final score of 57-51 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Knights face the Zillah Leopards (Zillah, WA) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 5. Royal will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Leopards enter the game with a 9-0 record after their 85-71 league win over La Salle (Union Gap, WA).
With the defeat, Kiona-Benton moves to 5-5 on the year. The Bears host Connell (Connell, WA) to face the Eagles in a 1A South Central - East game on Friday, January 5. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 5-5. Connell won 48-47 in their recent league game against College Place (College Place, WA)