It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gibbon can now relate to. They fell 69-60 to the Minden Whippets on Monday. The Buffaloes lost against the Whippets in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-33 score last time.
Gibbon's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keaton Heikkinen, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isac Tamayo, who posted 12 points and six assists.
Minden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Grollmes led the charge by putting up 15 points and eight rebounds. Traelin Christensen was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Gibbon and nudges their season record down to 9-14. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Minden, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-13 record.
Gibbon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Minden, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-31 defeat against Cozad on the 25th.
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