If the Garden County Eagles were riding high off their 44-16 takedown of the Banner County Wildcats on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Garden County's rough 51-30 defeat to Kimball on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Garden County found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 20 to 13 on offense.
Payton Fornander was Garden County's leading scorer, having posted 12 points.
Kimball found their leader in underclassman Addy Olson, who scored 19 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Gawith, who scored 2 points along with 7 steals and 5 rebounds.
Garden County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kimball, their win bumped their record up to an identical 1-2.
Garden County will be playing at home against Morrill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kimball, they will head out on the road to face off against Perkins County on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Perkins County is ranked 82nd, while Kimball is ranked 62nd).
