The Gibbs Eagles will take on the Halls Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Gibbs is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since November 23rd on Saturday. They were dealt a 70-34 defeat at the hands of Jefferson County. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Halls lost to Fairdale on the road by a 86-69 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 146th in Tennessee, while the Bulldogs are ranked 38th in Kentucky).
Halls now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Gibbs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Gibbs suffered a grim 88-64 defeat to Halls when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Halls' Gabe Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists. Now that Gibbs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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