The Kingwood Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by King on the road and fell 81-30. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kingwood in their matchups with King: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Kingwood saw an underclassman step up: Nife Adene scored ten points.
Kingwood has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 16 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-25 record this season. As for King, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingwood will take on Summer Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Summer Creek is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games. As for King, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Atascocita at 7:00 p.m. Atascocita will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 266th, while King is ranked 23rd).
