Kingsland skates past Hayfield with ease

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 9:54am

Recap: Kingsland Knights vs. Hayfield Vikings

The Kingsland Knights can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They breezed by Hayfield on the road to the tune of 66-35. Given Kingsland's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Hayfield is ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kingsland was led to victory by Max Erdman and Courtland Drury-DeBoer. Erdman dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Drury-DeBoer scored 22 points along with two steals. Drury-DeBoer has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Ayden Howard was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.

Kingsland is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Hayfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-22.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingsland will take on Lanesboro at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Kingsland is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Lanesboro is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Hayfield will take on Blooming Prairie at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Blooming Prairie will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hayfield surely won't give up without a fight.

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