The Kentlake Falcons will head out to take on the Jefferson Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Kentlake and 23 for Jefferson dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Kentlake had to suffer through a 81-40 loss at the hands of White River. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Hornets are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, Jefferson scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Auburn Mountainview, falling 80-59.
Kentlake will need focus on slowing down Israel Meshesha, one of several Jefferson players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamari Johnson, who posted 24 points and six rebounds.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Kentlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Kentlake strolled past Jefferson when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 76-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who went 8 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kentlake still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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