Kings was the 71-53 winner over Anderson when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Kings Knights took a 78-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Anderson Raptors. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Raptors are ranked 509th).
It was another big night for Toby Strausbaugh, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds for Anderson. The dominant performance also gave Strausbaugh a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Ace Alston, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points.
Knights
| 01/31/25 @ Anderson | 73-78 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lebanon | 75-64 |
| 01/22/25 vs Turpin | 60-57 |
| 01/21/25 vs Little Miami | 69-66 |
| 01/18/25 vs La Salle | 57-51 |
The loss snapped Kings' winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-4 record. As for Anderson, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10.
Kings didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-58 win against Walnut Hills on the 1st. Anderson has also already played their next contest (against Western Brown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
