The Kent-Meridian Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Kent-Meridian was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to Beamer. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Titans are ranked 85th).
Auburn Mountainview played against Kentlake and won via forfeit.
Kent-Meridian's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Auburn Mountainview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-1.
Kent-Meridian took a serious blow against Auburn Mountainview in their previous meeting back in January, falling 92-50. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kent-Meridian was down 52-22.
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