The East Aces will venture away from home to square off against the South Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East will be strutting in after a win while South will be coming in after a loss.
East took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-39 victory over North. Given the Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the RedHawks are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South lost to Southeast at home by a 74-56 margin on Tuesday.
South's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for East, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
East skirted past South 36-33 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for East 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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