The Harker Eagles will head out to take on the King's Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Harker strolled past Crystal Springs Uplands with points to spare, taking the game 39-23. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Gryphons are ranked 610th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led King's Academy over Mercy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that King's Academy blew Mercy out of the water with a 48-15 final score. With the Knights ahead 26-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Harker pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for King's Academy, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Harker strolled past King's Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 53-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harker since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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