Basketball Game Preview: Kings Christian Crusaders vs. Laton Mustangs

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home	20-18 W
01/17/25 - Away	27-22 W
11/22/24 - Neutral	16-14 W
02/09/24 - Home	52-24 W
01/23/24 - Away	46-15 W
+ 5 more games

Kings Christian has gone 9-1 against Laton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Kings Christian Crusaders will welcome the Laton Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Kings Christian hasn't scored more than 24 points for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

On Friday, Kings Christian lost to Alpaugh on the road by a 43-24 margin.

Meanwhile, Laton didn't have quite enough to beat Wonderful College Prep Academy on Wednesday and fell 25-22. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kings Christian will have to contain Gabriella Alvarado as she made an impact in Laton's last game. She dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. That was a full 59.1% of Laton's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Madison Heffley was another key player, putting up three points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.

Laton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-14. As for Kings Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Kings Christian skirted past Laton 20-18 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Kings Christian repeat their success, or does Laton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.