Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Kimball Girls Cruise Past Morrill

Kimball looked like a different team on Saturday, at least compared to the night before--and Taylor Wismer knew why.

“Once our shots start falling we get pumped,” she said.

In Friday night’s win over Pine Bluffs, the Longhorns hit on only 17 percent of their shots from the field. Saturday at Morrill, it was a different story: a precise 20 of 29 from inside the arc, a 64-31 road win and a 6-1 start to the season.

“It has been a few years since we were 6-1,” noted head coach Ken Smith.

The contest was in doubt for just a few minutes before the Longhorns began to wear down their opponents. Shelby...