The Swink Lions will take on the Kim/Branson Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Swink will head into Saturday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They came up short against La Junta, falling 62-39. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Kim/Branson had just enough and edged Felt out 54-52 on Thursday.
Kim/Branson's win came from a few key players Swink will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trotter Watkins, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 19 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolter Cranson, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and five steals.
Kim/Branson's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Swink, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Swink was able to grind out a solid win over Kim/Branson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 56-45. Will Swink repeat their success, or does Kim/Branson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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