Gilmer is 6-0 against Copper Basin since November of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gilmer Bobcats challenge the Copper Basin Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Gilmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
Gilmer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Lumpkin County 75-71. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/17/24 vs Lumpkin County | 27 |
| 12/14/24 vs East Forsyth | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Ridgeland | 21 |
Despite the loss, Gilmer had strong showings from Jd Taylor, who went 11 of 20 en route to 27 points along with five assists and five steals, and Keegen Bryant, who went 10 of 21 en route to 24 points. The matchup was Taylor's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Farmer, who posted five points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Copper Basin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 73-31 loss at the hands of Fannin County. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gilmer now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Copper Basin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Gilmer against Copper Basin in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 79-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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