Basketball Recap: Gilboa-Conesville Central Gets the Win

Gilboa-Conesville Central won the last time they faced Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 56-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jeffrey Barnes, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 boards. He has become a key player for Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Darren Ruiz, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.

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Previous 5 Games

01/02/26 - Neutral	56-49 W
02/25/25 - Away	52-41 W
02/06/23 - Away	62-45 W
11/30/22 - Home	37-41 L
01/07/20 - Away	39-44 L

The victory got Gilboa-Conesville Central back to even at 3-3. As for Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Gilboa-Conesville Central will head out to take on Windham-Ashland-Jewett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, they and Laurens Central will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.