After flying high against Haxtun on Friday, Kimball came back down to earth. The Kimball Longhorns took a 60-43 bruising from the Chase County Longhorns on Saturday. Kimball hasn't had much luck with Chase County recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Chase County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Rau out in front who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points and six boards. What's more, Rau also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Tristan Jablonski was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and five assists.
Kimball's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Chase County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6.
Kimball and Chase County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Kimball (ranked 73rd) will meet Potter-Dix (ranked 241st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chase County (ranked 110th) will meet Southern Valley (ranked 254th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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