Gibson County is 2-7 against Peabody since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gibson County Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the Peabody Golden Tide at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gibson County is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since January 9th on Tuesday. They blew past Milan 52-28. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Peabody waltzed into their contest last Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over the Pioneers. Given the Golden Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Pioneers are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Gibson County back to even at 14-14. As for Peabody, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Gibson County came up short against Peabody in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 62-55. Will Gibson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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