Gibbon played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 56-36 to the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
| 02/03/25 @ Doniphan-Trumbull | 7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Harvard | 6 |
| 01/30/25 vs Loomis | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ Shelton | 6 |
| 01/23/24 @ Giltner | 5 |
Gibbon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kassandra Trevino, who posted 12 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Trevino a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Sell, who had ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Doniphan-Trumbull was led to victory by Logan Rainforth and Charlee Richter. Rainforth almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Richter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Rainforth is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Lily Elsbury also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Gibbon's record now sits at 2-17. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-16.
Gibbon and Doniphan-Trumbull could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Gibbon (ranked 262nd) will meet Southern Valley (ranked 47th) at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th. Similarly, Doniphan-Trumbull will challenge Central City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 197 places (238 vs. 41).
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