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| 02/07/25 - Neutral | 56-43 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 66-51 W |
| 02/02/24 - Neutral | 47-48 L |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 53-52 W |
| 02/18/22 - Home | 31-61 L |
| + 5 more games |
Kimball hadn't done well against Mitchell recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Kimball Longhorns came out on top against the Mitchell Tigers by a score of 56-43. The Longhorns have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kimball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyler Lusche, who went 10-for-17 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ryker Behrend, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points and six assists.
Kimball was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only nine assists.
Mitchell's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Klayten Thomas, who posted seven points, and Michael Plasencio, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Plasencio a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Waymond Banks, who had seven points.
Kimball's record now sits at 13-5. As for Mitchell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Kimball has already played their next match, a 52-43 loss against Bridgeport on the 8th. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-35 victory against Morrill on the 8th.
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