After flying high against Burns last Thursday, Pine Bluffs came back down to earth. The Pine Bluffs Hornets took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kimball Longhorns on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 27th in Wyoming, while the Longhorns are ranked 98th in Nebraska).
Kyler Lusche was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 33 points and ten boards for Kimball. Lusche's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Ryker Behrend, who posted 16 points and six assists.
Pine Bluffs' loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Kimball, their record now sits at 14-6.
Pine Bluffs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-43 victory against Southeast on the 14th. As for Kimball, they have also already played their next game, a 79-54 win against Hemingford on the 14th.
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