The Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs entered their tilt with the Claiborne Christian Crusaders with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went Gibsland-Coleman's way against Claiborne Christian on Tuesday as Gibsland-Coleman made off with a 78-53 win. Given Gibsland-Coleman's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while Claiborne Christian is ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gibsland-Coleman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was DeAvery Durham out in front who scored 29 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Durham has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Demarquis Durham, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Gibsland-Coleman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Claiborne Christian, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 17-12.
Gibsland-Coleman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Claiborne Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Choudrant at 7:00 p.m. Choudrant has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 548 points over their last eight games.
