If Walsh wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Kim/Branson, they should've done a better job of containing Kolter Cranson. The Kim/Branson Mustangs simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Walsh Eagles 78-46 thanks in part to Cranson, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
| 01/31/25 @ Walsh | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Cheraw | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Walsenburg | 4 |
| 12/01/23 vs Hoehne | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Sierra Grande | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Cooper Winter, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and four steals. Those 14 points gave him a new career-high.
Walsh's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cody Malone, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Hudson Gourley, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Caddick, who posted six points.
Kim/Branson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Walsh, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Kim/Branson has already played their next matchup (against Eads), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Walsh has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Springfield.
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