The Kimball Longhorns will face off against the St. Patrick's Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kimball is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bridgeport just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 58-48 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick's earned a 60-53 victory over Hershey on Saturday. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Panthers are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Patrick's is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Kimball barely slipped by St. Patrick's in their previous matchup on Friday, winning 50-49. Does Kimball have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Patrick's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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