It was a good run, but the Port Clinton Redskins unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a hard 61-42 fall against Gibsonburg.
Gibsonburg found their leader in underclassman Elly Evarts, who almost dropped a triple-double on 26 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Evarts has scored at least 25% of Gibsonburg's points. Leah Hall was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Port Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Gibsonburg, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port Clinton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rossford at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th. Rossford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 728th, while Port Clinton is ranked 135th). As for Gibsonburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Danbury at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Danbury's defense has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season, so Gibsonburg's offense will have their work cut out for Gibsonburg.
