Basketball Recap: Kings Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2025, 5:16am

Basketball Recap: Kings Knights vs. La Salle Lancers

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Kings lost to La Salle back in December of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Kings Knights secured a 57-51 W over the La Salle Lancers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

La Salle lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drae Arnold, who went 9 for 17 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Max Welter, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and four steals.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/18/25 vs La Salle57-51
01/08/25 vs West Clermont70-55
01/03/25 vs Winton Woods51-49
12/30/24 vs Mason71-62
12/20/24 vs Anderson71-53
+ 5 more games

Kings' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for La Salle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kings will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lebanon at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for La Salle, they will welcome Bishop Fenwick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.

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