Basketball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Takes Down Tri-Point in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley walked away with it. They strolled past the Tri-Point Chargers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 54-39. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.

Falcons

Previous Games (Home)

02/20/25 vs Tri-Point	54-39
02/17/25 vs Armstrong	60-34
02/13/25 vs Tri-Valley	61-50
02/11/25 vs Prairie Central	60-29
02/06/25 vs Fieldcrest	61-47
+ 3 more games

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Tri-Point, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-6.

Coming up, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will take on Roanoke-Benson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke-Benson will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley surely won't give up without a fight. Tri-Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now.