Basketball Game Preview: Carthage Bulldogs vs. Gilmer Buckeyes

The Carthage Bulldogs will challenge the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carthage has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Gilmer will come in with three straight wins.

Last Friday, Carthage had to suffer through a 87-34 loss at the hands of Chapel Hill. While losing is never fun, Carthage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1430th, while Chapel Hill is ranked 354th).

Meanwhile, Gilmer hadn't done well against Kilgore recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gilmer had just enough and edged Kilgore out 52-49. That's two games straight that the Buckeyes have won by exactly three points.

Gilmer pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Carthage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Carthage came up short against Gilmer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-51. Will Carthage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.