The Kingwood Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the King Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kingwood has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while King will arrive with three straight victories.
Kingwood suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Beaumont United by a score of 44-41.
Despite the loss, Kingwood saw an underclassman step up: Fife Adene scored 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Derin Topaloglu was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, King stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They breezed by North Shore on the road to the tune of 63-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win King has posted since December 12, 2023.
Kingwood has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 15 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season. As for King, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
Kingwood was dealt a bruising 60-28 defeat at the hands of King in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Kingwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
