The Kingsburg Vikings will take on the Immanuel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Immanuel likes a good challenge.
Kingsburg is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sierra Pacific just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to the Golden Bears 68-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Immanuel hadn't done well against Selma recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Immanuel breezed by Selma to the tune of 76-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Kingsburg better keep an eye on Brock Beshwate. He was instrumental in Immanuel's win, going 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Micah Vossler, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points.
Immanuel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Immanuel's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-15. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Kingsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Kingsburg took their win against Immanuel when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 65-43. Does Kingsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immanuel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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