The Kentlake Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Decatur Golden Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kentlake is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, Kentlake was beaten by Edmonds-Woodway 75-27. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Decatur, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They snuck past Mt. Rainier with a 47-43 victory on Monday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Golden Gators were down 29-15 in the second quarter.
Kentlake better keep an eye on Jorge Martinez. He was instrumental in Decatur's win, going 5 for 8 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The matchup was Martinez's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dar Mcjimpson Jr, who posted 12 points.
Decatur's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Kentlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Kentlake strolled past Decatur in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 75-57. Does Kentlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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