Corona is 0-10 against King since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Corona Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the King Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Corona unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Norco by a score of 67-65. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Corona in their matchups with Norco: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, King's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 70-44 walloping at the hands of Rancho Verde. While losing is never fun, King can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while Rancho Verde is ranked 34th).
Corona's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for King, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Corona came up short against King when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 68-60. Can Corona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
