After a string of five wins, the Anderson County Mavericks's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Gibbs 69-63. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Anderson County came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Gibbs is ranked 275th).
Gibbs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zack Turner, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Turner has scored at least a third of Gibbs' points. Kamen Shown was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds.
Anderson County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Gibbs, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Anderson County and Scott will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Scott knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Anderson County likes a good challenge. As for Gibbs, Gibbs and Clinton will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Clinton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
