The Kimball Knights will take on the Pine Tree Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kimball's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 games.
Kimball is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Panther Creek by a score of 56-48. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lance Carr
| 02/21/25 vs Panther Creek | 88% |
| 02/18/25 vs Alvarado | 100% |
| 02/11/25 @ Carter | 73% |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kimball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lance Carr, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Carr is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 73% in the last three games he's played. Jaylon Dean-Vines was another key player, on his way to 15 points along with six boards and three steals.
Kimball was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Panther Creek only six assists.
Meanwhile, Pine Tree hadn't done well against Sulphur Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pine Tree walked away with a 62-53 victory over Sulphur Springs. The win was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on five straight.
Kimball has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. Pine Tree's record now sits at 22-12.
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