Basketball Recap: Gilman City's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Gilman City came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 40-15 margin over the North Nodaway Mustangs. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 45-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Gilman City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points per game. As for North Nodaway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilman City has already played their next game (against Grundy County/Newtown-Harris), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Nodaway will host East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.