The King Lions will challenge the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, King strolled past Plant City with points to spare, taking the game 64-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Javon Russell
| 11/19/25 vs Plant City | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Middleton | 15 |
| 11/18/25 @ Middleton | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Lennard | 8 |
| 01/17/25 vs Spoto | 8 |
King relied on the efforts of Javon Russell, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 17 points along with eight boards and three steals, and George (TJ) Daniels, who went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Russell a new career-high. Brian Theus was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Bay 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted against the Indians since February 13, 2018.
Strawberry Crest's win came from a few key players King will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trey Jones, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Maximus Von Ancken, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Strawberry Crest's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for King, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
King ended up a good deal behind Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, losing 75-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Von Ancken, who almost dropped a double-double with 32 points and nine rebounds. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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