Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Gilmer Bobcats walked away with it. They blew past the Warriors 70-44. Given Gilmer's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is ranked 431st), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe saw an underclassman step up: Champion Bowman scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Turner, who scored four points.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Gilmer has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Gilmer will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Hebron Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. One thing working in Gilmer's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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