The Kinkaid Falcons will head out to face off against the St. John's Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Kinkaid was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Episcopal. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Knights are ranked 155th).
Meanwhile, St. John's beat Cooper 61-52 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Kinkaid has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for St. John's, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Kinkaid suffered a grim 63-39 defeat to St. John's in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. John's Malachi Booker, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Kinkaid knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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