The Halls Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Gibbs Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Halls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Gibbs likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Halls ended up a good deal behind Fairdale and lost 86-69. 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).
Meanwhile, Gibbs suffered their biggest loss since November 23rd on Saturday. They were beaten by Jefferson County 70-34. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Gibbs and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Halls, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Halls took their win against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 88-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibbs' Zack Turner, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Halls still be able to contain Turner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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