CONWAY — The Kennett High boys’ basketball team closed the book on the regular season in style by going 3-0 last week with all three games being come-from-behind victories. Winners of five of their last six contests, the Eagles have put themselves in prime position to host a Division II playoff game next week.
“We have a 75.5 percent chance,” Coach Jack Loynd said smiling on Monday afternoon. “You asked the mathematician and those are the latest odds. It’s pretty exciting.”
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