Basketball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Skates Past Paxton-Buckley-Loda with Ease

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda	46
12/19/24 vs El Paso-Gridley	31
12/16/24 vs Fisher	23
12/12/24 @ Tremont	15
12/21/24 vs Cissna Park	-6

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley won the last time they faced Paxton-Buckley-Loda and things went their way on Thursday too. The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers 64-18. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and Neoga will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Neoga likes a good challenge. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they and Clinton will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Clinton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Paxton-Buckley-Loda surely won't give up without a fight.