The Deary Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Kendrick Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Deary escaped with a win against Highland by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. The victory was just what Deary needed coming off of a 21-1 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Kendrick entered their tilt with Timberline with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Kendrick took their matchup on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-19 win over Timberline. Kendrick has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Deary's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Kendrick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Deary took a serious blow against Kendrick in their previous meeting back in January, falling 73-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kendrick's Nathan Tweit, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Now that Deary knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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