Two dominant guards in Jd Taylor and Jace Johns are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gilmer Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gilmer knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Calhoun likes a good challenge.
Gilmer will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating LaFayette, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Gilmer walked away with a 66-57 victory over LaFayette on Saturday.
| 01/04/25 vs LaFayette | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Fannin County | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Fannin County | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Copper Basin | 5 |
| 12/17/24 vs Lumpkin County | 5 |
Gilmer relied on the efforts of Keegen Bryant, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 26 points along with five assists and four steals, and Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Cooper Farmer was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Calhoun waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 42-35. While the Yellow Jackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gilmer now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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