CONWAY — The Kennett High girls’ basketball team is getting everyone’s best games this season. The Eagles have gone from being the hunter to being hunted as the defending Division II champions.
Kennett came into the week sporting a 3-3 on the season and 7-3 overall (won the annual Mike Lee Holiday Hoop Bash in Farmington over the Christmas break).
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