The King City Mustangs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: King City has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while the Trailblazers will arrive with five straight victories.
On Wednesday, King City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Rancho San Juan took their contest at home on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 65-30 victory over the Grizzlies.
King City has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Rancho San Juan, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
King City was taken down by the Trailblazers 85-50 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rancho San Juan's Andrew Hale, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists. Now that King City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.