Basketball Game Preview: Kickapoo Chiefs vs. Lebanon Yellowjackets

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Previous Games

02/19/24 - Home	78-40 W
02/20/23 - Away	66-51 W
01/10/22 - Away	60-53 W
02/22/21 - Home	81-42 W
02/24/20 - Away	75-50 W
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Kickapoo is a perfect 10-0 against Lebanon since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Kickapoo Chiefs will take on the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Kickapoo will be strutting in after a win while Lebanon will be coming in after a defeat.

Kickapoo can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lebanon: they just beat Republic at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Kickapoo came out on top against Republic by a score of 44-36 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 63-55 to Waynesville.

Kickapoo will need to focus on slowing down Madison Myers, one of several Lebanon players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Perryman, who went 6-for-14 en route to 14 points and five boards.

Kickapoo's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.

Everything came up roses for Kickapoo against Lebanon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 78-40 victory. In that contest, Kickapoo amassed a halftime lead of 40-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.