Connell has won three straight games at home, while Royal has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Connell Eagles will host the Royal Knights at 5:15 p.m. Connell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Connell is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna by a score of 65-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Royal). They blew past Cashmere, posting an 89-51 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season.
Royal's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Connell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Connell came up short against Royal when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-52. Will Connell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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