Basketball Game Preview: Royal Knights vs. Kiona-Benton Bears

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Previous Games

01/22/24 - Away	60-51 W
01/02/24 - Home	57-51 W
02/10/23 - Home	39-35 W
01/20/23 - Home	45-55 L
01/03/23 - Away	65-54 W
+ 5 more games

Royal is 9-1 against Kiona-Benton since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Royal Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Kiona-Benton Bears at 5:15 p.m. Royal is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

On Friday, Royal blew past College Place, posting a 68-26 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Kiona-Benton ended up a good deal behind Connell on Friday and lost 72-56.

Royal pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Kiona-Benton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Royal was able to grind out a solid victory over Kiona-Benton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 60-51. Will Royal repeat their success, or does Kiona-Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.