Basketball Game Preview: Mitchell Tigers vs. Kimball Longhorns

The Mitchell Tigers will face off against the Kimball Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell will be strutting in after a win while Kimball will be coming in after a loss.

Mitchell is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since January 10th last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Morrill 66-35.

Meanwhile, Kimball ended up a good deal behind Lingle-Fort Laramie on Saturday and lost 66-51. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Nebraska, while the Doggers are ranked seventh in Wyoming).

Kimball's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.

Mitchell came up short against Kimball when the teams last played last Friday, falling 56-43. Will Mitchell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.