The Kimball Jaguars will square off against the Modesto Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kimball has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 26.
Last Friday, Kimball came up short against Lodi and fell 65-53. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly 12 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Modesto Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 77-44 victory over St. Mary's. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Modesto Christian pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Kimball suffered a grim 91-65 defeat to Modesto Christian in their previous matchup on January 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Modesto Christian's Gavin Sykes, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 23 points and eight boards. Now that Kimball knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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