The Kingsley-Pierson Panthers will face off against the Hinton Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kingsley-Pierson took on Woodbine on Saturday. Kingsley-Pierson fell 52-45 to Woodbine. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Tigers are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Hinton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They blew past the Mustangs 77-23. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Hinton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Kingsley-Pierson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Kingsley-Pierson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hinton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 70-66 win. Does Kingsley-Pierson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hinton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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