Bulldogs
| 01/30/25 @ Ingomar | 92 |
| 01/02/25 @ Myrtle | 88 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ripley | 82 |
| 11/26/24 vs Nettleton | 77 |
| 12/19/24 vs Corinth | 76 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Albany). They skirted past the Ingomar Falcons 92-89. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Falcons on January 11th, they had to take a 60-43 loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Albany to victory, but perhaps none more so than Issac Gilbert, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Gilbert's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Amari Hubbard, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 20 points.
New Albany smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Ingomar lost on Thursday, don't look at Brayden Tillery. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. Those 33 points gave Tillery a new career-high. Jack Denton was another key player, putting up 17 points and seven boards.
New Albany's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Ingomar, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
As of now, neither New Albany nor Ingomar have any future games scheduled.
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