The South Gibson Hornets will take on the Bolivar Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in South Gibson's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Bolivar Central has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, South Gibson was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 32-31 to Dyersburg.
Jade Reed
| 02/26/25 vs Dyersburg | 86% |
| 02/24/25 vs Crockett County | 100% |
| 02/15/25 vs Obion County | 100% |
| 02/13/25 @ Obion County | 71% |
| 02/11/25 @ Dyersburg | 60% |
South Gibson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jade Reed, who went 6-for-7 en route to 13 points and six rebounds, and Faith Reed, who posted eight points. Jade is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 60% in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Bolivar Central ended up a good deal behind Haywood on Friday and lost 55-41. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th in Tennessee, while the Tomcats are ranked 154th in Tennessee).
Bolivar Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-22. As for South Gibson, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-7.
Everything came up roses for South Gibson against Bolivar Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-32 win. In that match, South Gibson amassed a halftime lead of 34-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
