Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Kimball's Beau Hanks (50) battles for a rebound during the Longhorns' victory over Hemingford while Brendan Walker (24) stands ready.
The Kimball boys put 4 quarters of basketball together and finished out the 4th quarter in securing a 66-56 win at Hemingford this past Friday night.
The Longhorns got it rolling with 20 points in the opening period while holding the hosting Bobcats to 15. At half time, the Horns were on top 35-29, and led 47-44 entering the final period where they outscored the Cats 19-12 to put the game away.
Good balanced scoring for coach Luke Dea's club with 8 players getting into the scoring columns.
Beau Hanks took scoring honors for the Horns with his 15 points including 1 trey. The 6'4" junior also was top rebounder with 12 and charted a block.
Brendan Walker finished with 12 points with 2 treys, and had 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Brayden Tyan also had 12 points, Brady Kilgore 9 with 1 trey, and Izaac Reuter 8 plus 9 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 assists. Corey Travis had 4, Zane Anthony 3 plus 4 assists, and Sam Cajero 3 with his trey.
The Horns were 25/67 from the field for 37% and 5/20 on 3 point attempts for 25%. At the foul line they were 11/19 for 58%. A good night on the boards with 46 rebounds including 18 offensive. They also had 10 steals, 19 assists, 17 fouls, and 20 turnovers.
Hemingford was firing away from long range and made 8 of 48 3 point shots, had 18 fouls and were 8/18 at the foul line. The Bobcats had 11 players score but no one in double figures.
The Kimball boys have one more regular season game before they move into sub-district play and will travel to Mitchell tomorrow (Friday) night with the JV game set for 4 p.m. followed by the varsity game.
As the number 5 seed in the C2-12 sub-district, Kimball will play Morrill on Monday (February 18)
at 6:30 at Scottsbluff High, with that winner moving into Tuesday night play to face number one seed Bridgeport at 5:30 p.m. back at Scottsbluff High.
Coach Dea seems to have his club playing their best basketball right when they need to so they need to finish out again Friday at Mitchell, and then get their wins in sub-district.
Kimball
20 15 12 19 – 66
Hemingford
15 14 15 12 – 56
