The Kimball Longhorns lost against the Morrill Lions back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Kimball was outmatched by Morrill at home and fell 63-31. Kimball was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Despite the loss, Kimball still got an impressive performance from Grace Anderson, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Anderson pulled down eight or more rebounds.
It was another big night for Kinzley Hess, who scored 26 points along with six assists and five rebounds for Morrill. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklin Hess, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Kimball and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Morrill, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kimball and Hershey will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hershey presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Kimball in Nebraska (Hershey is ranked 87th, while Kimball is ranked 225th). Morrill and Creek Valley will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Creek Valley is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
