Basketball Game Preview: Gilmer Bobcats vs. Fayette County Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bobcats duke it out with the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gilmer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 45-36 win over Stephenson. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Jaguars are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Fayette County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 65-23 victory over the Knights. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 25 points or more this season.

Gilmer's record now sits at 16-11. As for Fayette County, their record is now 23-5.