Basketball Recap: Kim/Branson Mustangs vs. Hanover Hornets
There's no place like home for the Kim/Branson Mustangs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Hanover by a score of 57-46 on Thursday. This was payback for Kim/Branson, who suffered a 48-36 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Kim/Branson to victory were Cameron Rosas and David Gamez. Rosas scored 19 points along with two steals, while Gamez scored 16 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rosas has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kolter Cranson, who scored six points along with two steals.
Hanover's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaiden Parker, who scored 14 points, and Tyler Decker who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Diaz, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Hanover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kim/Branson only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Kim/Branson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Hanover, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Primero the next time they take the court. Hanover will host Primero at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Kim/Branson will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
