Gilbert is 2-8 against Ballard since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gilbert challenged Carlisle last Friday. Gilbert fell 55-48 to Carlisle. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ballard was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 41-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of A-D-M. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Tigers are ranked 35th).
This is the second loss in a row for Gilbert and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Ballard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Gilbert couldn't quite finish off Ballard in their previous matchup back in January and fell 52-50. Can Gilbert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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