Wilmer-Hutchins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Kimball Knights, falling 86-39. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 975th, while the Knights are ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Wilmer-Hutchins lost, don't look at Dezmond Williams. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. Antonio Mcmillon was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Wilmer-Hutchins' loss dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Kimball, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wilmer-Hutchins will head out to take on Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Wilmer-Hutchins likes a good challenge. As for Kimball, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Kimball's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games.
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