The Toledo Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Toledo Christian is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Toledo Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over the Patriots.
Gibsonburg proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 31) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Lakota out 37-35. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Gibsonburg has scored all season.
Gibsonburg found their leader in underclassman Elly Evarts, who scored 17 points along with four blocks and two steals. Evarts hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Leah Hall, who scored four points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Toledo Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Gibsonburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2.
Toledo Christian took their victory against Gibsonburg when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 56-32. Will Toledo Christian repeat their success, or does Gibsonburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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