Perkins County and Kimball squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Perkins County had to settle for second. They had to suffer through an 81-48 loss at the hands of the Longhorns. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Plainsmen have suffered since January 22nd.
Perkins County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ethan Swesey, who posted nine points. Rylee Schrotberger was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kimball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lincoln Behrend, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. Behrend continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Miller, who shot 62% from the field on his way to 21 points.
Perkins County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11. As for Kimball, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-5.
Perkins County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kimball, they have already played their next contest, a 69-66 loss against Valentine on the 26th.
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