Kimball suffered their biggest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 68-40 loss at the hands of the California Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 545th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 106th).
When it comes to explaining why Kimball lost, don't look at Tristen DeBenedetti. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points.
Brayde Kuykendall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for California, putting up 26 points. With that strong performance, Kuykendall is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Emeka Ifediora, who posted nine points.
Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for California, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Kimball didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-43 loss against Windsor on the 7th. As for California, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-45 defeat against Dublin on the 7th.
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