The Old Fort Stockaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Old Fort is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Danbury on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Old Fort had to suffer through a 57-26 loss at the hands of Danbury. The Stockaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-6.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg hadn't done well against Danbury recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Gibsonburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 victory over Danbury. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Gibsonburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Old Fort, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Old Fort came up short against Gibsonburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gibsonburg's Elly Evarts, who almost dropped a double-double on 36 points and nine steals. Now that Old Fort knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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