Kingston is 0-3 against Steelville since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Kingston Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Steelville Cardinals at 5:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kingston has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by Farmington on the road and fell 87-59.
Meanwhile, Steelville entered their tilt with Viburnum with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Steelville blew past Viburnum 69-28 on the road on Monday. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for Steelville this season.
Kingston has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Steelville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
Kingston took a serious blow against Steelville in their previous meeting back in January of 2017, falling 82-31. Thankfully for Kingston, Drew Whittaker (who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
