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| 12/09/23 - Away | 48-32 W |
| 12/10/22 - Home | 47-37 W |
| 03/05/22 - Neutral | 54-35 W |
| 12/11/21 - Away | 58-43 W |
| 12/13/19 - Home | 48-50 L |
| + 5 more games |
Sierra Grande is 8-2 against Kim/Branson since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sierra Grande Panthers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Kim/Branson Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Sierra Grande has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Sierra Grande is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lake City Community 89-18 on Thursday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 57-4.
Jadyn Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 22 points. Carlos Lopez was another key player, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kim/Branson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Trinidad 62-48 on Saturday.
Kim/Branson's win came from a few key players Sierra Grande will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Gamez, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points and seven steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cameron Rosas, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Kim/Branson pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Sierra Grande, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Sierra Grande and Kim/Branson are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Sierra Grande hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.7 points per game. However, it's not like Kim/Branson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Sierra Grande strolled past Kim/Branson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 48-32. Does Sierra Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kim/Branson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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