Basketball Game Preview: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons vs. Grace Christian Academy Crusaders

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Tremont by a score of 46-43. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Turks are ranked 135th).

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Grace Christian Academy walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 73-46 win over the Bearcats.

Grace Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.