Lebanon is 1-9 against Kickapoo since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yellowjackets will take on the Chiefs at 7:00 p.m.
Lebanon came into this matchup off a tough 21-point defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Waynesville by a score of 49-46 on Tuesday. Yellowjackets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They really took it to the Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-26 victory. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Kickapoo's win came from a few key players that Lebanon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was William Winn, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Elijah Nabors, who shot 83% from the field en route to 10 points.
Kickapoo's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Lebanon was taken down by Kickapoo 92-57 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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