The Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Kimball Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City turned things around against Madelia on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blackhawks by a score of 82-70. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Kimball hadn't done well against Eden Valley-Watkins recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Kimball sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over Eden Valley-Watkins. While the Cubs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kimball pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, their record is now 7-5.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City beat Kimball 66-53 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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