With a playoff win on the line, Gilman rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Washburn Castle Guards 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since January 23rd.
Kayleigh James
| 02/28/25 vs Washburn | 12 |
| 02/03/25 vs Phillips | 8 |
| 02/11/25 vs Spencer | 7 |
| 02/06/25 @ Loyal | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ Columbus Catholic | 5 |
Kayleigh James was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with ten points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Weir, who posted 13 points.
Gilman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Gilman's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Washburn, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 16-8 record.
Gilman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-25 defeat against Owen-Withee on the 1st. Washburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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