Preview: Calvert Senecas vs. Gibsonburg Golden Bears
Calvert is 10-0 against Gibsonburg since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Calvert Senecas will head out on the road to challenge the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Calvert focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
After a string of six wins, Calvert's good fortune finally ran out. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Old Fort.
Gavin Wagner put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Harrison Shultz was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Danbury at home to the tune of 78-45. Gibsonburg has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Gibsonburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Mcewan, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and four steals. Mcewan also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Morant, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Calvert's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Gibsonburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Calvert hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.9 points per game. However, it's not like Gibsonburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Calvert beat Gibsonburg 59-52 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibsonburg's Zach Mcgough, who scored 18 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Calvert still be able to contain Mcgough? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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