Garden County faced Kimball in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles were outmatched by the Longhorns and fell 79-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since January 28th.
Garden County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Wilsie Lobner, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 18 points and eight boards. Blake Dean was another key player, shooting 86% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Braxton Miller had an outrageously good game for Kimball as he went 6-for-10 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Those eight boards gave Miller a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Behrend, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Garden County fell to 2-1. As for Kimball, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Garden County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 60-15 win against Morrill on the 12th. As for Kimball, they have also already played their next game, a 67-54 victory against Perkins County on the 12th.
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