Gibbon hasn't had much luck against Centura recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gibbon Buffaloes just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Centura Centurions at 7:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Gibbon lost to Amherst at home by a 62-48 margin. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Centura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Cozad 80-45. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Haymakers are ranked 23rd).
Gibbon will have to contain Barrett Fries as he made an impact in Centura's last game. He went 8 for 18 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Tyus Francl was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Centura was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Gibbon's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Centura, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Gibbon was taken down by Centura 66-31 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fries, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Gibbon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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