The Kim/Branson Mustangs will head out to face off against the Granada Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kim/Branson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Granada likes a good challenge.
Kim/Branson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Hoehne on Friday as Kim/Branson made off with an 85-60 win. The Mustangs pushed the score to 76-50 by the end of the third, a deficit the Farmers cut but never quite recovered from.
Cameron Rosas
| 02/07/25 @ Hoehne | 12 |
| 12/19/24 @ Felt | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cheraw | 9 |
| 02/10/24 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 9 |
| 02/06/25 vs Sangre de Cristo | 8 |
Kim/Branson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Rosas out in front who almost dropped a triple-double with 11 points, 12 assists, and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Rosas a new career-high in assists. Kolter Cranson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Rosas wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Kim/Branson was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Granada entered their tilt with Las Animas on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 57-43 win over the Trojans.
Kim/Branson better keep an eye on Maddox Coleman. He was instrumental in Granada's win, going 10 of 18 on his way to 28 points and five steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Coleman has scored at least a third of Granada's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terence Hainer, who posted six points and three blocks.
Granada's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points over those games. As for Kim/Branson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kim/Branson has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Granada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Kim/Branson came out on top in a nail-biter against Granada in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 62-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coleman, who went 13 for 21 en route to 30 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kim/Branson still be able to contain Coleman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
