Kim/Branson and Primero are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Kim/Branson Mustangs will square off against the Primero Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kim/Branson had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Redhawks by a score of 57-48.
Kim/Branson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Rosas, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Doherty, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Primero had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They blew past Manzanola, posting a 64-28 win on the road. Primero has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Kim/Branson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Primero, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Kim/Branson and Primero were neck-and-neck when the teams last played two weeks ago, but Kim/Branson came up empty-handed after a 55-54 defeat. Can Kim/Branson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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