Peoria is 4-0 against Kellis since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Peoria Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Kellis Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Peoria is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Peoria had just enough and edged Arcadia out 49-47. That 49-47 margin sets a new team best for Peoria this season.
Peoria relied on the efforts of Terrell Colenburg, who scored 12 points, and Amir Brown, who scored 13 points. Brown also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Desmone Brooks-conley, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kellis was beaten by Centennial 72-36 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Kellis can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Centennial is ranked 70th).
Peoria's victory bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Kellis, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Peoria strolled past Kellis in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 73-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
