CONWAY — Riding a three-game win streak and playing arguably its best hockey of the season, Kennett High is ready for the puck to drop on the Division III playoffs.
The No. 6 seeded Eagles (9-8-1) will travel to play No. 3 Pembroke-Campbell (14-4) in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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