The Anderson Raptors will take on the Kings Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Anderson has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Kings will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Anderson came up short against Lebanon and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 598th, while the Warriors are ranked 234th).
Anderson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Toby Strausbaugh, who went 9 for 14 en route to 18 points and seven boards, and Brady Kuhn, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Jallick, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kings). They came out on top against Lebanon by a score of 75-64 on Tuesday.
Kings pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Things could have been worse for Anderson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-53 loss to Kings when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Anderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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