The Kim/Branson Mustangs will challenge the Hi-Plains Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kim/Branson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Springfield on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kim/Branson had to suffer through a 56-26 loss at the hands of Springfield. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sorrel Mosimann, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Hi-Plains has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 31-22 to Briggsdale on Saturday. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kim/Branson will have to keep a close watch on Brianna Rueb and Serenity Hernandez, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hi-Plains' prior game. Rueb had four points, while Hernandez scored five points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals. Those ten boards gave Hernandez a new career-high.
Kim/Branson's record is now 12-8. As for Hi-Plains, their record now sits at 15-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kim/Branson has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hi-Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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