Preview: Kingsland Knights vs. Southland Rebels
The Kingsland Knights will be home for the holidays to greet the Southland Rebels at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Kingsland sitting on four straight wins and Southland on five.
Even though Kingsland has not done well against Lyle/Pacelli recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The stars were shining brightly for Kingsland in a 63-44 win over Lyle/Pacelli. Given Kingsland's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Lyle/Pacelli is ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Brink continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for him. Sam Snitker was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with 12 rebounds.
Southland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over Houston.
Kingsland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Southland, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Kingsland came out on top in a nail-biter against Southland when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 56-53. Does Kingsland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
