The Gibbon Buffaloes will venture away from home to square off against the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
Gibbon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Central City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Buffaloes were outmatched by the Bison and fell 61-8. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-5.
Riley Bergstrom was Gibbon's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Arcadia/Loup City's strategy against Chambers/Wheeler Central on Saturday. The Rebels secured a 53-47 W over the Renegades.
Arcadia/Loup City's win came from a few key players Gibbon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli Jaixen, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (54%). Another player making a difference was Tyce Calleroz, who posted 14 points and five steals.
Gibbon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Arcadia/Loup City, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Gibbon ended up a good deal behind Arcadia/Loup City when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 56-39. Can the Buffaloes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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