Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gibson County walked away with it. They snuck past the Riverside Panthers with a 67-63 victory on Saturday.
Gibson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylan Finch out in front who posted 22 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Deberry, who scored 14 points.
Despite the defeat, Riverside had strong showings from Jack Cupples, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 27 points and five boards, and Colt Brooks, who put up 13 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Brooks has posted since back in December of 2024. Matthew Wyatt was another key player, putting up six points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
The victory got Gibson County back to even at 16-16. As for Riverside, they moved to 17-14 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Gibson County has already played their next match (against Peabody), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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