Basketball Game Preview: Gibsonburg Golden Bears vs. Woodmore Wildcats

The Gibsonburg Golden Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Woodmore Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gibsonburg will be strutting in after a victory while Woodmore will be coming in after a defeat.

Gibsonburg is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing St. Mary Central Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Gibsonburg blew St. Mary Central Catholic out of the water with a 55-12 final score. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 30 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Woodmore's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell to Danbury 36-31. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Gibsonburg is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Woodmore, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.

Everything came up roses for Gibsonburg against Woodmore when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 71-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibsonburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.