Gibbs had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson County Patriots on Thursday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 15-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Gibbs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reid Daniel went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Daniel a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Cameron Bates, who posted six points along with two steals.
Gibbs will face off against Bearden at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jefferson County, they will take on Unicoi County at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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