The Kimball Longhorns will head out to face off against the Mitchell Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Kimball lost to Lingle-Fort Laramie on the road by a 66-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Nebraska, while the Doggers are ranked seventh in Wyoming).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mitchell took on Morrill last Saturday. Mitchell took their match with ease, bagging a 66-35 victory over Morrill. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since January 10th.
Mitchell's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Kimball, they dropped their record down to 15-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Kimball beat Mitchell 56-43 when the teams last played last Friday. Will Kimball repeat their success, or does Mitchell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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