Basketball Recap: Kimball Piles Up the Points Against Bear Creek

Jaguars

Team Score

12/17/24 vs Bear Creek	74
12/04/24 vs Manteca	67
12/02/24 vs Liberty	66
12/09/24 @ Lathrop	63
11/22/24 @ Franklin	60

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kimball). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-37 victory over the Bear Creek Bruins. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 32 points or more this season.

Emma Coronado continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 17 on her way to 24 points and five steals. Coronado is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Robinson, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Kimball smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

Kimball's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Bear Creek, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kimball Jaguars challenge the Escalon Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on December 27th. As for Bear Creek, they will host Amador at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.