Basketball Game Preview: Auburn Mountainview Lions vs. Kent-Meridian Royals

The Auburn Mountainview Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Kent-Meridian Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn Mountainview will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Auburn Mountainview will bounce into Friday's game after beating Enumclaw, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Auburn Mountainview claimed a resounding 85-55 victory over Enumclaw. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Kent-Meridian hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 66-61 win over Decatur on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Royals have won by exactly five points.

Kent-Meridian's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Auburn Mountainview, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0.

Everything came up roses for Auburn Mountainview against Kent-Meridian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 85-34 victory. In that contest, Auburn Mountainview amassed a halftime lead of 43-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.