Having just played yesterday, the Kingston Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the La Conner Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kingston has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 27.
On Friday, Kingston was beaten by Olympic 75-43. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Trojans are ranked 148th).
Meanwhile, La Conner hadn't done well against Coupeville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. La Conner enjoyed a cozy 55-41 win over Coupeville. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The win got La Conner back to even at 6-6. As for Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Kingston was able to grind out a solid victory over La Conner in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 64-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingston since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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