Basketball Recap: South Gibson Skates Past Bolivar Central with Ease

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Bolivar Central	40
02/04/25 vs Dyer County	36
12/06/24 vs Chester County	35
12/03/24 @ Peabody	35
11/19/24 vs Peabody	34

There's no place like home for South Gibson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They really took it to the Bolivar Central Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-21 win. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

South Gibson's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trinity Johnson, who posted 11 points along with five assists and five boards. Those five assists gave Johnson a new career-high. Jade Reed was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took for 13 points and four steals.

Johnson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: South Gibson was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. South Gibson is 24-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

South Gibson pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points on average over those games. As for Bolivar Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-23.

South Gibson has already played their next contest (against Dyer County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bolivar Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.