Kingston is 8-2 against Peck since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kingston Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Peck Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kingston gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 72-38 victory over Mayville at home.
Kingston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Deroseau led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Deroseau has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Corlis, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Peck strolled past Mayville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-31. The win made it back-to-back wins for Peck.
Peck got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Thomas West out in front who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. West has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Carsten Lieblang was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with two steals.
Kingston has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Peck, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Kingston have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Peck struggles in that department as they've made 38.8% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kingston strolled past Peck in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingston 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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