The Pine Tree Pirates will take on the Kimball Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pine Tree comes in on five and Kimball on 15.
Pine Tree is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 62-53 win over Sulphur Springs.
Meanwhile, Kimball was able to grind out a solid victory over Panther Creek on Friday, taking the game 56-48. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kimball's win came from a few key players Pine Tree will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lance Carr, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 73% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylon Dean-Vines, who to rack up 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Kimball was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Panther Creek only six assists.
Kimball's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Pine Tree, their victory bumped their record up to 22-12.
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