The Kimball Jaguars will head out to take on the Lodi Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kimball has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 26.
Last Wednesday, Kimball came up short against West and fell 63-51. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 210th).
Meanwhile, Lodi hadn't done well against St. Mary's recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Lodi came out on top against St. Mary's by a score of 57-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
Kimball better keep an eye on Sean Tetz. He was instrumental in Lodi's win, going 9 for 16 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Tetz has posted since back in January of 2024. Jackson Butler was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Lodi was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lodi's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Kimball won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, slipping by Lodi 64-63. Does Kimball have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lodi turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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