The Kimball Knights will be playing at home against the Molina Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Kimball lost to Sunset at home by a decisive 47-29 margin. Kimball has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Molina came up short against Hillcrest on Friday and fell 49-39. Molina has struggled against Hillcrest recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Molina saw an underclassman step up: T'erricka Gassaway scored 23 points. That was a full 59% of Molina's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Yadira Rivas was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Molina, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
Kimball was taken down by Molina 63-20 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Molina's Theayah Guidry, who scored 26 points. Now that Kimball knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
