It’s early in the season, but the Kent-Meridian boys basketball team certainly picked up a big win on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Point guard D’juan Miller led four Royals in double figures scoring, pouring in 17 points, leading Kent-Meridian past Thomas Jefferson 73-65 in a South Puget Sound League North Division game.<\/p>\n
Jefferson (1-1 in league, 3-1 overall) entered the game ranked in one state top-10 poll and already had knocked off Auburn and eighth-ranked Beamer this season.<\/p>\n
Tuesday night, however, Kent-Meridian’s depth proved too much.<\/p>\n
“It was a big win for us. We came in with the mindset that we could beat them,” said K-M coach Brian Lockhart. “I thought we had great balance with four starters in double figures.<\/p>\n
After Miller, Barenton Ahmed added 13 points for the Royals while Jordan Thompson Walker chipped in 12 and Sergio Arroyo collected 11.<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian (1-1, 1-1) won just one game in league last season.<\/p>\n
Jefferson surged with a 25-point fourth quarter, but were matched by a 25-point outburst by the Royals.<\/p>\n
“D’juan had an outstanding floor game, particularly in the fourth quarter,” Lockhart said. “He had big steals, clutch finishes, and a huge blocked shot on a lay up.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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