Basketball Game Preview: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons vs. St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley hasn't had much luck against St. Joseph-Ogden recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 2:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Tri-Valley by a score of 54-52.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden took a blow against Lutheran on Saturday, falling 59-26. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Crusaders are ranked 126th).

St. Joseph-Ogden has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley came up short against St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 43-34. Can Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.