The Kerman Lions will venture away from home to take on the Immanuel Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kerman is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Reedley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kerman blew Reedley out of the water with a 42-14 final score. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Pirates are ranked 669th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Immanuel waltzed into their game on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Bears, posting a 70-16 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Immanuel's win came from a few key players Kerman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kiera Thomas, who went 8 for 18 en route to 21 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Schletewitz, who posted seven points in addition to 13 rebounds and five steals.
Immanuel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Kerman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Kerman suffered a grim 51-29 defeat to Immanuel in their previous matchup back in January. Can Kerman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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