The South Kent School Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the King Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Kent School took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 58-47 victory over Hoosac. That 11 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Meanwhile, King had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 67-58.
King's win came from a few key players South Kent School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Krystian Gaston, who went 7 of 10 en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jonovan Bracey, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds.
King is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for South Kent School, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
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