The Mt. Gilead Indians will venture away from home to take on the Loudonville Redbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mt. Gilead is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Centerburg just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 45-7 defeat at the hands of the Trojans. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-2.
They used a three-pronged attack on offense: Bailey Bault, Faith White, and Kendall Neal posted two points each. Neal also led the team in rebounds with seven.
Meanwhile, Loudonville came up short against Fredericktown on Tuesday and fell 47-34. While the Redbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Freddies 11-6 in the first quarter.
Loudonville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mt. Gilead, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Mt. Gilead took a serious blow against Loudonville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-26. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mt. Gilead was down 39-15.
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