Hanford is 1-9 against Kennewick since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hanford Falcons will head out to square off against the Kennewick Lions at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hanford is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell 72-60 to Moses Lake.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennewick). They wrapped up 2024 with a 77-60 victory over Rogers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Pirates are ranked 216th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win (which was Kennewick's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Hanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hanford was taken down by Kennewick 71-39 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Hanford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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