Gibbon lost against Overton back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gibbon Buffaloes fell 74-67 to the Overton Eagles.
Keaton Heikkinen
| 02/21/25 vs Overton | 44% |
| 02/13/25 vs Ravenna | 40% |
| 02/11/25 vs Southern Valley | 60% |
Gibbon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Keaton Heikkinen, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 17 points and four steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Weismann, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Gibbon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Brock McCarter, who almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine rebounds for Overton. That makes it four consecutive games in which McCarter has scored at least a third of Overton's points. Eli Luther was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Gibbon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Overton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-10.
Gibbon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-60 loss against Minden on the 24th. As for Overton, they have also already played their next game, a 63-47 win against Southern Valley on the 24th.
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