The Kimball Longhorns can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Morrill 56-31. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kimball also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Brandon Paxton was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds. Kyler Lusche was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Morrill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pittman Ashwin, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Teige Whetham, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Kimball's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Morrill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Kimball and the Hornets will face off on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pine Bluffs presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Longhorns in their respective states (the Hornets are ranked 44th in Wyoming, while the Longhorns are ranked 128th in Nebraska). As for Morrill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hemingford and the Lions are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
