Gilman lost against Neillsville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gilman Pirates came up short against the Neillsville Warriors, falling 45-20. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).
| 01/31/25 vs Neillsville | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Greenwood | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cornell | 3 |
| 01/23/25 @ Colby | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Owen-Withee | 3 |
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Claire Drier, who posted six points and three steals. Drier has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Reece Weir was another key player, putting up two points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Gilman and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Neillsville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilman has already played their next game (against Phillips), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Neillsville will square off against Assumption at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Assumption will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Neillsville surely won't give up without a fight.
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