Kingwood and King are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Kingwood Mustangs will host the King Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Kingwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-50 to Atascocita. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, King came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 36-29. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Wildcats are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kingwood's loss dropped their record down to 15-17. As for King, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Kingwood suffered a grim 65-42 defeat to King in their previous matchup on January 4th. Will Kingwood 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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