Basketball Game Preview: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons vs. Tri-Valley Vikings

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will challenge the Tri-Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Cissna Park 82-67 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Tri-Valley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-50 W against the Hornets. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Hornets are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley came up short against Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 53-41. Will Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.