The Kennedy Catholic Lancers will square off against the Bonney Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Kennedy Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 77-72 to Rogers. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 16-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Bonney Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Auburn 71-41. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Trojans are ranked ninth).
Kennedy Catholic's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for Bonney Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
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