Kimball hasn't had much luck against Bridgeport recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kimball Longhorns will challenge the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Bridgeport took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kimball, who comes in off a win.
Kimball took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Potter-Dix, posting a 67-20 win. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport didn't have quite enough to beat Alliance on Saturday and fell 58-56.
Kimball will need focus on slowing down Gage Nein, one of several Bridgeport players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Hayes Watts, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Bridgeport was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Kimball has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Bridgeport, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Kimball was dealt a bruising 55-27 defeat at the hands of Bridgeport when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Kimball, Kolby Lussetto (who went 8 of 19 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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