Issac Gilbert
| 02/07/25 vs South Pontotoc | 23 |
| 02/06/25 vs North Pontotoc | 24 |
| 01/30/25 @ Ingomar | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ South Pontotoc | 23 |
| 01/25/25 vs Clearwater | 24 |
New Albany had won two straight games and Issac Gilbert did his part to make it three on Friday. The New Albany Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Pontotoc Cougars, sneaking past 68-66 thanks in part to Gilbert, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 17 boards. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 22 points.
Amari Hubbard was another key player, putting up ten points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Despite the loss, South Pontotoc still got an impressive performance from Nash Guerin, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, Guerin is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Eli Huffman also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
New Albany pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. As for South Pontotoc, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
New Albany has already played their next match, a 59-47 win against Houston on the 11th. As for South Pontotoc, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-46 victory against Greenwood on the 11th.
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