Mitchell lost against Kimball back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mitchell Tigers took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kimball Longhorns.
Michael Plasencio
| 02/07/25 vs Kimball | 14 |
| 01/16/25 vs Torrington | 12 |
| 01/05/24 @ Gordon-Rushville | 12 |
| 12/14/24 @ Pine Bluffs | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Gordon-Rushville | 9 |
Klayten Thomas and Michael Plasencio certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Thomas posted seven points, while Plasencio went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Plasencio a new career-high in points. Waymond Banks was another key player, putting up seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kimball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyler Lusche, who went 10-for-17 on his way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ryker Behrend, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 14 points and six assists.
Mitchell has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. Kimball's record is now 13-5.
Mitchell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-35 win against Morrill on the 8th. As for Kimball, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-43 loss against Bridgeport on the 8th.
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