Kelton is 0-5 against Follett since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kelton Lions will look to defend their home court against the Follett Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kelton has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Follett will arrive with six straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Kelton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to McLean. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kelton in their matchups with McLean: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Follett beat Miami 48-41 on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Maddox Miller, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Schilling, who scored eight points along with two steals and two blocks.
Kelton's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Follett, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Kelton suffered a grim 52-26 defeat to Follett in their previous meeting on January 2nd. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kelton was down 31-10.
