The Walnut Hills Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Kings Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Walnut Hills opened the new year with a less-than-successful 65-54 loss to Lebanon. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Warriors are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Kings entered their tilt with West Clermont on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 70-55 victory over the Wolves.
Kings pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Walnut Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Walnut Hills didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Kings when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Hills 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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