The Molina Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Kimball Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Molina came up short against Hillcrest and fell 49-39. Molina has not had much luck with Hillcrest recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Molina saw an underclassman step up: T'erricka Gassaway scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gassaway has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yadira Rivas, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Kimball ended up a good deal behind Sunset on Friday and lost 47-29. Kimball has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Molina's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything came up roses for Molina against Kimball in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 63-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Molina since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
