Basketball Game Preview: Kennewick Lions vs. Hanford Falcons

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Previous Games

01/13/24 - Home	71-39 W
12/08/23 - Away	54-61 L
01/20/23 - Home	63-39 W
12/09/22 - Away	83-47 W
02/05/22 - Home	64-52 W
+ 5 more games

Kennewick is 9-1 against Hanford since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kennewick Lions will be playing at home against the Hanford Falcons at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennewick has four straight victories, Hanford has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Kennewick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They wrapped up 2024 with a 77-60 win over Rogers. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Hanford came up short against Moses Lake on Saturday and fell 72-60.

Kennewick pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Hanford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Everything came up roses for Kennewick against Hanford when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 71-39 win. Does Kennewick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hanford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.