The Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights will square off against the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kenyon-Wanamingo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Kenyon-Wanamingo is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cannon Falls just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Bombers and fell 96-63. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Bombers are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 79-29 to Le Sueur-Henderson, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Kenyon-Wanamingo, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Kenyon-Wanamingo beat New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 54-47 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Kenyon-Wanamingo repeat their success, or does New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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