When the No.3 City boys basketball team meets No.10 Mervo this afternoon, there will be a little more on the line for the Knights than just positioning in the standings.

Last year, City beat the Mustangs by 30 in their regular-season meeting and led late into their contest in the 3A North regional final before Mervo made a stunning comeback and beat the Knights by one to advance to the state semifinals at Comcast Center at College Park.

To say that City wants to repay Mervo for the favor, even if the two schools are no longer in the same classification, with the Knights having moved down to 2A, is an understatement.

"That was it right there," said City junior Adam Johnson. "Once we lost to them, we were determined that (this) year, no matter who they (Mervo) have or who we have, we're going to Comcast and winning it all. We owe them one."