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

Kimball Girls Survive Slow Start, Dominate Pine Bluffs

Four different Longhorns scored in the first eight minutes of play coming off the holiday break. A fifth Kimball player—Jessica Hanks—pilfered the ball twice, once feeding Shelby Vogel off the steal for an easy lay up.

The eventual outcome, 42-16 in favor of Kimball over visiting Pine Bluffs on Friday night, suggests a team clicking despite a couple weeks of vacation. But the first quarter ended with only 8 Longhorns’ points on the board, thanks to 4 of 13 shooting from the floor and a couple of errant free throw attempts.

“A typical first game back,” allowed head coach Ken Smith....