The Kimball Knights will square off against the Roosevelt Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kimball knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge.
If Kimball beats Roosevelt with 86 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Kimball claimed a resounding 86-39 win over Wilmer-Hutchins. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Roosevelt's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Carter at home by a 56-40 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Cowboys are ranked 104th).
Kimball pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.8 points. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
Everything came up roses for Kimball against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 76-40 win. Will Kimball repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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