Basketball Game Preview: North Kansas City Hornets vs. Creighton Prep Junior Jays

The North Kansas City Hornets will challenge the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Kansas City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matches.

North Kansas City is returning to their home court after beating Liberty on theirs, despite the fact Liberty has dominated at home this season. North Kansas City managed a 67-61 win over Liberty on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Blue Jays are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Creighton Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Lincoln Southeast last Saturday.

Creighton Prep's win came from a few key players North Kansas City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Torran Carter-Brown, who posted 13 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games he's played. Trinell Parker was another key player, going 6-for-7 en route to 14 points.

North Kansas City is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Creighton Prep, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.