Illinois High School Basketball - Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley thwarts Heyworth
January 18, 2025: Gibson City, IL 60936 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL) and the visiting Heyworth Hornets (Heyworth, IL), observed Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's basketball team knock off Heyworth by a score of 58-49.
The Falcons (12-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 14-3 record. In their last challenge, Fieldcrest prevailed over Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL), 62-50, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Hornets encounter the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons (Flanagan, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 22. Heyworth will attempt to improve on its 8-11 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 13-7 record after their 53-52 non-league loss to Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL).