The Hemingford Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Kimball Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hemingford duked it out with Morrill on Tuesday. Hemingford managed a 44-39 victory over Morrill. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Kimball hadn't done well against Pine Bluffs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Kimball came out on top against Pine Bluffs by a score of 63-56. The win was all the more spectacular given the Longhorns' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Nebraska, while the Hornets are ranked 30th in Wyoming).
Hemingford's record is now 12-8. As for Kimball, their record now sits at 14-6.
Things could have been worse for Hemingford, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-44 loss to Kimball when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Hemingford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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