The Gilmer Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gilmer took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Heritage 43-40.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield was able to grind out a solid victory over LaFayette on Tuesday, taking the game 47-35.
Gilmer's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Northwest Whitfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Gilmer was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest Whitfield when the teams last played back in January, winning 58-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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