The Kingsland Knights will head out to square off against the Lanesboro Burros at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Kingsland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Lanesboro likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything went Kingsland's way against Mabel-Canton as Kingsland made off with a 77-57 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
01/05/24 vs Mabel-Canton | 38 |
01/17/25 @ Mabel-Canton | 32 |
12/09/24 vs Medford | 31 |
01/03/25 vs LeRoy-Ostrander | 29 |
01/14/25 vs Lyle/Pacelli | 28 |
Max Erdman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 14 boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Parker Johnson, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 21 points.
Meanwhile, Lanesboro came up short against Fillmore Central on Saturday and fell 65-55.
Kingsland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5. As for Lanesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Kingsland strolled past Lanesboro when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 55-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingsland since the team 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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