Hershey won the last time they faced Kimball and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hershey Panthers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kimball Longhorns 57-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Longhorns are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/19/24 @ Kimball | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs St. Patrick's | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Gothenburg | 3 |
| 02/13/24 vs Ogallala | 3 |
| 12/09/23 @ St. Patrick's | 3 |
Hershey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lexi Pinkerton, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Pinkerton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubry Hall, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points and six steals.
Hershey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hershey's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kimball, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Hershey wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-44 loss against Ogallala on the 20th. As for Kimball, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-49 defeat against Gordon-Rushville on the 21st.
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