Kimball has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hemingford Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-24, which was the final score in Kimball's tilt against Pine Bluffs on Tuesday. Kimball has struggled against Pine Bluffs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Addy Olson was Kimball's leading scorer, having posted 11 points.
Faith Bohac held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Grace Moore took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Hemingford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Morrill, falling 60-20. Hemingford was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-7.
Kimball dropped their record down to 6-14 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.3 points per game. As for Hemingford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Kimball strolled past Hemingford in their previous matchup on Friday by a score of 35-20. Will Kimball repeat their success, or does Hemingford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
