The Kingston Tigers will face off against the Green Tech Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Kingston's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 contests.
Kingston had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Vernon on Friday and snuck past 81-78. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Green Tech came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Liverpool with a 55-49 victory.
Green Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Haisi Mayben led the charge by scoring 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Indavier Barnes, who scored 13 points along with three blocks.
Kingston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Green Tech, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Kingston lost to Green Tech on the road by a decisive 83-66 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Kingston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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