Basketball Recap: Gilbert Takes a Loss

Gilbert lost against North Augusta back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gilbert Indians were beaten by the North Augusta Yellow Jackets 83-34. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked fourth).

Despite the loss, Gilbert saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyzai Smith posted eight points. Peyton Baston also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Gilbert has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season. As for North Augusta, the win keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.

Gilbert didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-59 defeat against Aiken on the 28th. As for North Augusta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-40 victory against Midland Valley on the 25th.