The Morrill Lions lost against the Kimball Longhorns on February 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Morrill fell 51-38 to Kimball. Morrill has not had much luck with Kimball recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Morrill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Pittman Ashwin. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Wyler Fisher was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Brandon Paxton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kimball, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds. Paxton is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Lusche, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Morrill's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Kimball, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Morrill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kimball, they will head out on the road to face off against Bridgeport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bridgeport knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Kimball likes a good challenge.
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