Basketball Recap: Gibsland-Coleman's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Nov 13, 2024, 4:37am

Basketball Recap: Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs vs. Simsboro Tigers

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gibsland-Coleman). Everything went their way against the Simsboro Tigers on Monday as the Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs made off with a 48-23 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.

Gibsland-Coleman had a senior duo take command as Baleigh Haulcy went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and three steals and Samora Sampson went 9 for 17 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds. The game was Haulcy's sixth in a row with at least ten points.

Gibsland-Coleman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

The victory was the third in a row for Gibsland-Coleman, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Simsboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Gibsland-Coleman will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Minden at 6:00 p.m. on November 26th. As for Simsboro, they will take on Jonesboro-Hodge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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