Henderson was the 63-61 winner over Gilmer when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions lost to the Buckeyes on the road by a 62-48 margin on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Henderson and nudges their season record down to 10-16. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 25-2 Chapel Hill (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 67.5% over those games). As for Gilmer, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Henderson will face off against rival Spring Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gilmer is set to challenge their familiar foe Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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